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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
  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
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2019, February 20 2024, March 11
Status Available. Released 2019, March 08 Available. Released 2024, March 15
Body
Dimensions 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
3D size compare
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM
Adreno 640 - USA/China
Xclipse 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 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 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (USA & Canada only) No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 ANT+ Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, PD2.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
25W wired
Misc
Colors Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
SAR 0.93 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)     0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Price $ 194.00 / C$ 230.28 / £ 140.00 / € 199.00 $ 367.99 / £ 285.00 / € 340.98 / ₹ 36,895
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 328366 (v7)
GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery (new) Active use score 13:27h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 79h

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