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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F8331, F8332
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, March 29 2016, September 01. Released 2016, October 03
Status Available. Released 2017, April Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in) 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 173 g (6.10 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF, Laser AF
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR HDR
Video 1440p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 32-bit/384kHz audio
24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh) Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)
Misc
Colors Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink
SAR 0.67 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)     0.81 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)     0.85 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO
Price About 430 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 6754 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2151
Basemark X: 29548
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1349 (nominal), 3.795 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 88h Endurance rating 72h

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