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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, December 2019, May 07
Status Available. Released 2018, January Available. Released 2019, May 15
Body
Dimensions 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 147 g (5.19 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Asahi Dragontrail Glass
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Chipset Exynos 7885 (14 nm) Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU Mali-G71 Adreno 615
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0", 1.12µm		 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 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
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 18W wired, PD2.0
Talk time Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play Up to 73 h
Misc
Colors Black, orchid grey, gold, blue Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A730F G020A, G020E, G020B, G020G, G020H
Price About 300 EUR $ 106.99 / C$ 179.99 / £ 72.00 / € 117.99

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