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General Features
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6.6"Super AMOLED
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48MPQuad Camera
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6GB RAMExynos
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5000mAhLi-Po
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
NFC support
Dual sim support
Cons
No Infrared
Brand
Samsung
Announced
2020, September 02
Release Date
2020, November
Status
Coming soon
Out Price
About 370 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
20:9 ratio - 399 ppi density
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
Black
White
Grey
Dimensions
-
Weight
-
Material
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
3.5mm Jack
Unspecified
NFC
Yes
Infrared
No
USB Type
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
CPU
Bits
Cores
Process technology
GPU
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 10, One UI 2.5
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
6GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
128GB ROM
SD Card Slot
microSDXC
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
5000
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
No
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
48 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
0.8µm
Sensor Size
1/2.0"
Optical Zoom
Lens
Wide
Extra
PDAF
Second Camera
Resolution
8 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
5 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Macro
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
5 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Depth
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
48 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
4K@30fps, 1080@30fps
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Yes
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
20 MP
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE (unspecified)
5G Bands
SA/NSA
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
2 SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
No
HDMI
General Features
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5.81"OLED
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12MPSingle Camera
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6GB RAMSnapdragon 730
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3140mAhLi-Po
Pros
FM Radio support
OIS support
NFC support
High RAM capacity
Cons
No SD Card slot
Not water resistant
No Infrared
Brand
Google
Announced
2020, August 03
Release Date
2020, August 20
Status
Coming soon
Out Price
About 340 EUR
Display
Type
OLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
19.5:9 ratio - 443 ppi density
Size
5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Always-on display
HDR
HDR
BODY
Colors
Black
Dimensions
144 • 69.4 • 8.2 mm (5.67 • 2.73 • 0.32 in)
Weight
143 gr (5.04 oz)
Material
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Certification
Waterproof
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
No
USB Type
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (SDM730)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8 Core
Process technology
7 nm
GPU
Adreno 618
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 10
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
6GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
128GB ROM
SD Card Slot
No
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
275.000
Antutu
v8
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3140
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
Yes, 18W
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
12.2 MP
Sensor
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Aperture
f/1.7
Pixel Size
1.4µm
Sensor Size
1/2.55"
Optical Zoom
Lens
27mm (wide)
Extra
Dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
12.2 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
4K@30fps, 1080@30/60/120fps
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
Yes
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Yes
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
8 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.0
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
Auto-HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Number of SIM Area
1 SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
1.390 W/Kg
Head SAR (EU)
1.370 W/Kg
Body SAR (USA)
1.190 W/Kg
Head SAR (USA)
1.180 W/Kg
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
No
HDMI