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Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2022 Mar, 2018
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 12 Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10
UI
One UI 4 One UI 2.5
Dimensions
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
177 g 189 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Color Options
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Super AMOLED
Size
6.4 inches
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6.2 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, Always-on display 3D Touch (home button only), HDR10, Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3500 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Version 1
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
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, Chin
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Adreno 660 - Version 1
Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Memory & Storage
Ram
6/8GB RAM 4/6GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123° (ultrawide)
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), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30 60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS Show more

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@3 /60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) Show more

Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR, Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G 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 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Bands
LTE... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
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
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Extra
FM radio FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Pricing
Price
US$ 690 USD $976
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
10 Point(s) 1 Point(s)
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