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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2019, February 25 2020, November 24
Status Available. Released 2019, March Available. Released 2020, December 21
Body
Dimensions 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED PLS LCD
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11 Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
  Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 15W wired 15W wired
Misc
Colors Black, Blue, Red, White Black, White, Blue, Red
SAR 0.32 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.25 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)     0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A305F, SM-A305FN, SM-A305G, SM-A305GN, SM-A305YN, SM-A3050, SM-A305N, SM-A305GT SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
Price About 110 EUR $ 74.88 / C$ 147.99 / £ 79.00 / € 99.95 / ₹ 8,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 96550 (v7)
GeekBench: 4146 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 107189 (v8)
GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 548 nits max brightness (measured) 1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 68dB -30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 92h Endurance rating 123h

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