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Samsung Galaxy A70

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / 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
		CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A705FN/DS
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A705YN/DS	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A705W	1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A705FN/DS
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2019, March 26	2018, June
Status	Available. Released 2019, May 01	Available. Released 2018, June

Body
Dimensions	164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)	162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Samsung Experience 9 UX

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 612	Adreno 512

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.0	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation	ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Coral, Blue, Black, White	Black, White
SAR	0.33 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)	0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A705F, SM-A705FN, SM-A705GM, SM-A705MN, SM-A7050, SM-A705W, SM-A705YN, SM-A705X, SM-A705U	SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
Price	About 90 EUR	About 350 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 167750 (v7) GeekBench: 6584 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -92.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h