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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Network 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 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
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2024, March 11 2019, February 20
Status Available. Released 2024, March 15 Available. Released 2019, March 08
Body
Dimensions 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Size 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 6
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 14, One UI 6.1 Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Exynos 1480 (4 nm) Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) 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
GPU Xclipse 530 Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM
Adreno 640 - USA/China
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 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)		 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
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No Yes
  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 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Virtual proximity sensing ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired 15W wired, PD2.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue
SAR 0.93 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)     0.48 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C
Price $ 390.00 / £ 317.48 / € 357.52 / ₹ 39,999 $ 175.00 / C$ 231.87 / £ 140.00 / € 154.36
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p)		 AnTuTu: 328366 (v7)
GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good) Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery (new) Active use score 13:27h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 79h

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