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Launch
Release Date
Jun, 2020 Mar, 2022
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 12
UI
One UI 2.0 One UI 4
Dimensions
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight
193 g 189 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black Black, White, Blue, Peach
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED
Size
6.5 inches
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6.5 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
NA 120Hz refresh rate, 800 nits (HBM)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast charging 25W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) Octa-core (2.4 GHz & 2.0 GHz)
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Exynos 1200
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G68
Memory & Storage
Ram
3GB RAM 4-8GB RAM
Storage Memory
32GB Built-in 128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; yro-EIS Show more

Front
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U
2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Virtual proximity sensing
Extra
FM radio NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 222 USD $409
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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