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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 - USA CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, February 25 2018, October 09
Status Available. Released 2018, March 09 Available. Released 2018, October 18
Body
Dimensions 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM
 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, HDR10 P-OLED, HDR
Size 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Chipset Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Adreno 630
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 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)
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
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 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (USA & Canada only) No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
18W wired, PD2.0
Wireless
Misc
Colors Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
SAR 0.63 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K G013A
Price $ 107.95 / C$ 165.00 / £ 119.00 / € 141.23 About 450 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 250156 (v7)
GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 285044 (v7)
GeekBench: 8337 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.350 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB Voice 77dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB Noise -71.7dB / Crosstalk -70.1dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 78h Endurance rating 69h

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