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Launch
Released
Aug, 2018 Aug, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 8.1 (Oreo) up to 10 Android 10
UI
One UI 2.5 One UI 2.5
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
201 g 192 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Color Options
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.4 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR10, Always-on display HDR10+ Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4300 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W
Qi/PMA wireless charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging 9W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
Memory & Storage
Ram
6/8GB RAM
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8GB RAM
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Storage Memory
128/512GB Built-in 256GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 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), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120?, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
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Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS , 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 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 & OIS Show more

Front
Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
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10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE...
5G Bands
NO NO
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Pricing
Price
USD $1,140 USD $1,092
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Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
1 Point(s) 8 Point(s)
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