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Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2022 Jan, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 12 Android 11
UI
One UI 4 One UI 3.1
Dimensions
159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
189 g 227 g
Body
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus support
Color Options
Black, White, Blue, Peach Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.5 inches
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6.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
120Hz refresh rate, 800 nits (HBM) 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 25W Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2.4 GHz & 2.0 GHz) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
Chipset
Exynos 1200 Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G68 Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Memory & Storage
Ram
4-8GB RAM 12/16GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
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)
Quad 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features

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

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60f s, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
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
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Virtual proximity sensing Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), 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
Extra
NA FM radio (Snapdragon model only)
Pricing
Price
US$ 409 USD $1,342
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
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