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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 17, 20, 28
  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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, August 2017, March 29
Status Available. Released 2017, August Available. Released 2017, April
Body
Dimensions 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in) 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight 208.1 g (7.34 oz) 173 g (6.10 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 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)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, HDR10 Super AMOLED
Size 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) 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
GPU Adreno 540 Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
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@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps 1440p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  32-bit/384kHz 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
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging 15W wired, QC2
PMA wireless
15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play Up to 113 h
Misc
Colors Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
SAR 0.67 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G892A, SM-G892U 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
Price About 550 EUR About 430 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GeekBench: 6754 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4 Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 111h Endurance rating 88h

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