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NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
N/A
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
N/A
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
N/A
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
4G bands
LTE
N/A
5G bands
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
N/A
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
N/A
LAUNCH
Announced
2021, January 14
Announced
Expected announcement 2026, February 25
N/A
Availability
Available. Released 2021, January 29
Availability
Rumored
N/A
BODY
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Dimensions
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
N/A
Weight
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Weight
214 g (7.55 oz)
N/A
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Materials
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
N/A
Connectivity Slot
· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support
Connectivity Slot
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
N/A
DISPLAY
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
N/A
Size
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Size
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
N/A
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
N/A
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2 DX anti-reflective coating
N/A
HARDWARE
OS
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
OS
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
N/A
System Chip
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
System Chip
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
N/A
Processor
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
Processor
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
N/A
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
GPU
Adreno 840
N/A
MEMORY
8-16GB RAMGB RAM, 128GB/256GB/512GBGB, Expansion Slot: No12/16GB RAMGB RAM, 256GB/512GB/1TBGB, Expansion Slot: NoN/A
MAIN CAMERA
Quad
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
Quad
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
N/A
Telephoto
10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Telephoto
10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
N/A
Periscope telephoto
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
Periscope telephoto
50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
N/A
Ultrawide
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Ultrawide
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
N/A
Features
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Features
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
N/A
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Video Recording
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
N/A
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Single
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
N/A
Features
HDR
Features
HDR, HDR10+
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
N/A
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Output
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Output
Yes, with stereo speakers
N/A
3.5mm jack
No High-bitrate audio support
3.5mm jack
No High-bitrate audio support
N/A
CONNECTIVITY
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
N/A
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
N/A
Location
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Location
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
N/A
Proximity
Yes
Proximity
Yes
N/A
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Radio
No
N/A
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
N/A
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
N/A
BATTERY
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
N/A
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi)
Charging
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2)
N/A
Reverse wired
4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse wired
4.5W reverse wireless
N/A
GENERAL INFO
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Colors
White, Blue, Black, Purple
N/A
Versions
SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Versions
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
N/A
SAR
0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
Price
About 1000 / €848.05
N/A
SAR EU
0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
N/AN/A
Price
$2330 / €1,975.95
N/AN/A

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