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Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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) - for China | |
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | CDMA 800 / 1900 | ||
3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G988B | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2218 | |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G988U | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2161, A2220 | ||
5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B | ||
2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U | |||
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) | HSPA, LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
Announced | 2020, February 11 | 2019, September 10 | |
Status | Available. Released 2020, March 06 | Available. Released 2019, September 20 |
Dimensions | 166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in) | 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 in) | |
Weight | 222 g (7.83 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) | |
Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | |
SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak) | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | |
Size | 6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density) | 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate |
OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 16.1 | |
Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA | Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | |
CPU | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA | Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | |
GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
Internal | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM | |
UFS 3.0 | NVMe |
Modules | 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth) | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6" | |
Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. |
Modules | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | |
Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
3.5mm jack | No | No | |
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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, hotspot | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
Infrared port | No | No | |
Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3969 mAh, non-removable (15.04 Wh) | |
Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi) | |
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Colors | Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White | Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green | |
SAR | 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) | 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) | |
SAR EU | 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body) | 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | |
Models | SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W | A2218, A2161, A2220, iPhone12.5 | |
Price | $ 457.73 / € 699.00 / £ 675.00 | $ 402.59 / £ 499.99 |