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Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2021 Apr, 2019
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UI 3.1 One UI
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 162.6 x 77.1 x 7.9 mm (6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Weight
227 g 198 g
Body
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
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Color Options
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown Crown Silver, Majestic Black, Royal Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.8 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~502 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Always-on display
HDR10+ Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion ,5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4500 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast battery charging 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0) Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Processing Power
CPU
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
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Mali-G76 MP12 - Global
Adreno 640 - USA
Memory & Storage
Ram
12/16GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB Built-in 256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
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
Quad 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
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
TOF 3D camera
Features

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

TOF camera, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Video 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec, Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps Show more

Front
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
TOF camera
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
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 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - USA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, China
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 5G band 78(3500); NSASub6
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 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 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
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
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Extra
FM radio (Snapdragon model only) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,342 USD $1,311
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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