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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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global
  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) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, April 2018, August 09
Status Available. Released 2018, July Available. Released 2018, August 24
Body
Dimensions 158 x 80 x 11.9 mm (6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 in) 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 201 g (7.09 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) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Display
Type IPS LCD, HDR10 Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.8 inches, 91.5 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~765 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases
Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine		 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10 Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) 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
GPU Adreno 630 Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 19 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF, Laser AF
12 MP B/W, f/1.6, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, predictive PDAF		 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 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
Video 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) 1440p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No Yes
 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Dynamic vibration system		 32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3540 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Wireless (Qi)		 15W wired
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Misc
Colors Chrome Black, Chrome Silver Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
SAR 1.29 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)    
Models H8166, H8116, SOV38 SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
Price About 460 EUR About 430 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 264734 (v7), 288101 (v8)
GeekBench: 8509 (v4.4), 2099 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)		 AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8)
GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1411:1 (nominal), 2.867 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 73dB Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -87.6dB Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 77h Endurance rating 97h

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