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Launch
Release Date
Apr, 2017 ---
Status
Discontinued Cancelled
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android v7.0 (Nougat) Android 11
UI
TouchWiz UI One UI 3.0
Dimensions
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm 165 x 77.4 x 8.1 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight
173 g 180 g
Body
NA
Color Options
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold Various
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch Super AMOLED
Size
6.2 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~531 PPI) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 NA
Features
3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
(Li-ion Non removable), 3500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po ,4500 mAh
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Charging
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), Fast battery charging Fast charging 25W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz) Octa-core
Chipset
Exynos 8895 Octa -
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 -
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
64GB built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, autofocus, LED flash Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features
f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 1/2.5

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 10 0p@960fps; gyro-EIS Show more

Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR 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) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps) GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: no
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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE...
5G Bands
NO SA/NSA/Sub6
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
v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, Galileo Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
SpO2, Iris Scanner, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint (rear mounted), Gyro, HeartRate Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Fast battery charging, Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Desktop Experience support, Photo/video editor, Document editor, NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 835 USD $519
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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