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General Features
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5.1"Super AMOLED
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16MPSingle camera
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3GB RAMExynos 7420 Octa
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2550 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
Low sar value (EU)
OIS support
NFC support
Wireless charging
Cons
No SD Card slot
No FM Radio
Not water resistant
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Mar 1, 2015
Release Date
Apr 10, 2015
Status
Available
Out Price
About 280 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 577 ppi density
Size
5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
BODY
Colors
White Pearl
Black Sapphire
Gold Platinum
Blue Topaz
Dimensions
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
Weight
138 gr (4.87 oz)
Material
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Certification
Waterproof
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
Yes
USB Type
microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
14 nm
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
GPU Cores
8
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4
Storage
32GB/64GB/128GB
SD Card Slot
No
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
112k
Antutu
v7
Geek Bench Score
1257
GeekBench
Single Score
3945
Multi Score
1615
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
2550
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
13 hours
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Sony IMX240 Exmor RS
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
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
5312 x 2988 pixels, 15.87 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) - (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full) - (60 fps) 1280x720 (HD) - (120 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
Yes
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
5 MP
Sensor
Samsung S5K4E6
Aperture
f/1.9
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
1440p@30fps
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz (SM-G9200; SM-G9208)
TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz (SM-G9200; SM-G9208)
TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz (SM-G9200; SM-G9208)
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
No
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
0.499 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.382 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)
1.16 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)
1.15 W/kg
Additional
SM-G920A - Head SAR (EU): 0.289 W/kg - Body: 0.601 W/kg
SM-G920A - Head SAR (USA): 1.13 W/kg - Body: 1.25 W/kg
SM-G920P - Head SAR (USA): 1.09 W/kg - Body: 1.13 W/kg
SM-G920S - Head SAR (EU): 0.486 W/kg - Body: 0.878 W/kg
SM-G920S - Head SAR (USA): 1.57 W/kg - Body: 1.33 W/kg
SM-G920T - Head SAR (EU): 0.289 W/kg - Body: 0.540 W/kg
SM-G920T - Head SAR (USA): 1.11 W/kg - Body: 1.31 W/kg
SM-G9200 - Head SAR (EU): 0.451 W/kg - Body: 0.574 W/kg
SM-G9208 - Head SAR (EU): 0.451 W/kg - Body: 0.574 W/kg
SM-G9208 - Head SAR (USA): 1.58 W/kg - Body: 1.45 W/kg
SM-G920A - Head SAR (USA): 1.13 W/kg - Body: 1.25 W/kg
SM-G920P - Head SAR (USA): 1.09 W/kg - Body: 1.13 W/kg
SM-G920S - Head SAR (EU): 0.486 W/kg - Body: 0.878 W/kg
SM-G920S - Head SAR (USA): 1.57 W/kg - Body: 1.33 W/kg
SM-G920T - Head SAR (EU): 0.289 W/kg - Body: 0.540 W/kg
SM-G920T - Head SAR (USA): 1.11 W/kg - Body: 1.31 W/kg
SM-G9200 - Head SAR (EU): 0.451 W/kg - Body: 0.574 W/kg
SM-G9208 - Head SAR (EU): 0.451 W/kg - Body: 0.574 W/kg
SM-G9208 - Head SAR (USA): 1.58 W/kg - Body: 1.45 W/kg
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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5.2"Super AMOLED
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16MPSingle camera
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3GB RAMExynos 7880
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3000 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
Low sar value (USA)
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
NFC support
Cons
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Jan 2, 2017
Release Date
Jan 13, 2017
Status
Available
Out Price
About 250 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 424 ppi density
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Always-on display
BODY
Colors
Black Sky
Gold Sand
Blue Mist
Peach Cloud
Dimensions
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
157 gr (5.54 oz)
Material
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Frame: Metal
Certification
IP68
Waterproof
Yes
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
USB Type
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
CPU
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
14 nm
GPU
Mali-T830MP3
GPU Cores
3
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
3GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4
Storage
32GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
61k
Antutu
v6
Geek Bench Score
773
GeekBench
Single Score
4104
Multi Score
3041
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3000
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
19 hours
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P8
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
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
4608 x 3456 pixels, 15.93 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
16 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
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
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28 (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, 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)
1.39 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.522 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)
0.55 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)
0.3 W/kg
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI