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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - T-Mobile
  1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, August 2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status Available. Released 2017, August Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in) 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight 208.1 g (7.34 oz) 170 g (6.00 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
Display
Type Super AMOLED, HDR10 Super AMOLED
Size 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio) 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 540 Mali-T760MP8
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
  UFS 2.0
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
PMA wireless
15W wired
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 120 h (3G) Up to 504 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 32 h (3G) Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play Up to 113 h Up to 57 h
Misc
Colors Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold White, Gray
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)     0.42 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G892A, SM-G892U SM-G890A
Price About 550 EUR About 350 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4
Battery (old) Endurance rating 111h Endurance rating 109h

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