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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, February 2017, June
Status Available. Released 2017, April Available. Released 2017, June
Body
Dimensions 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 in) 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 in)
Weight 429 g (Wi-Fi)/ 434 g (LTE) (15.13 oz) 677 g (Wi-Fi) / 692 g (LTE) (1.49 lb)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
 Stylus Stylus
Display
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio) 12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) 2732 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  True-tone
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI iOS 10.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 17.5
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) Apple A10X Fusion (10 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Hexa-core 2.38 GHz (3x Hurricane & 3x Zephyr)
GPU Adreno 530 PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 Tuned by AKG/HARMAN
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC No Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector Lightning, USB 3.0; magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 10,891 mAh, non-removable (41 Wh)
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors White, black Space Gray, Gold, Silver
SAR 1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-T820, SM-T825, SM-T825Y A1670, A1671, A1821, iPad7,1, iPad7,2
Price About 380 EUR About 900 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

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