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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - A260F/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - A260G/DS
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - A260F/DS 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 40, 41 - A260G/DS 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G
  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M
  3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2019, April 2014, October. Released 2014, December
Status Available. Released 2019, April Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 141.6 x 71 x 9.1 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.36 in) 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)
Weight 142 g (5.01 oz) 110.3 g (3.88 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Display
Type PLS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio) 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density) 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OS Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Adreno 306
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/1.9, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play Up to 60 h
Misc
Colors Black, Blue, Red, Gold Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head)     1.09 W/kg (body)     0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A260F, SM-A260G SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H
Price About 120 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 1895
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 65h

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