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Dimensions:161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight:220 grams220 grams148 grams171 grams
Stand-by:2.7 weekdepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Talk time:depends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Announced:2 july 202027 april 20219 october 201814 january 2021

Design type

Monoblock:

Controls

Touchscreen:Multi-touch, capacitiveMulti-touch, capacitiveMulti-touch, capacitiveMulti-touch, capacitive
Voice command:
Voice dialing:
Fingerprint recognition:Pressure sensitive in-screen
Facial unlock:

Operating system

Android:10109.0 (Pie)11

Display

Auto-rotate:
Color display:Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), IPSAdjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), IPSAdjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Full HD+ Flexible OLED, Always On feature, HDR10Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display
Resolution:1440 x 720 pixels1440 x 720 pixels2160 x 1080 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels
Size:5.5 inch5.5 inch5.5 inch6.2 inch
Aspect ratio:18:918:918:920:9
Pixels Per Inch (PPI):293293439424
Screen-to-body ratio:62.7%62.7%78.6%85.9%
Peak brightness:1300 nits
Refresh rate:120 Hz
LED notification:

Hardware

Camera:Auto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, quality settings, landscape mode, night mode, video recorder, self-timerAuto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, quality settings, landscape mode, night mode, video recorder, self-timerAuto focus, image stabilizer, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timerTri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabilizer, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer
F-number:f/2.0f/2.0f/1.8f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.2
Max. resolution:(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Type:13 MP13 MP12.2 MP12 MP + 12 MP + 64 MP
Angle of view (AOV):76°120° + 76° + 79°
DxOMark score:102116
Haptic feedback:
Integrated antenna:
Processor:MediaTek helio A20, Quad CoreMediaTek helio A20, Quad CoreQualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa coreSamsung Exynos 2100, octa core
Clock Frequency:1.8 GHz1.8 GHz1.6 GHz + 2.5 GHz2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.9 GHz
Secondary camera:Autofocus, dual camera sensorAutofocus
Max. resolution:(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Type:5 MP5 MP8 MP10 MP
Angle of view (AOV):75° + 97°80°
DxOMark score:9298
F-number:f/1.8 + f/2.2f/2.2

Materials

Dust and waterproof:IP68IP68/69IPX8IP68
Gorilla Glass:7 (Victus)
Rugged housing:MIL-STD-810GMIL-STD-810G
Aluminium:
Plastic:

Telephony

Flight mode:
Integrated handsfree speaker:
nano-SIM (4FF):
Vibrating alert:
Videoconferencing:
eSIM:
Dual SIM:

Operating frequency

Quad band:

Data network

4G (LTE):Cat 6 (300 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28Cat 6 (300 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28Cat 16 (1 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29Cat 20 (2 Gbps)
EDGE:
GPRS:
HSDPA:Cat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA:Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS:
5G:

Personalisation

Multiple homescreens:
Widgets:

Personal Information
Management (PIM)

Agenda:
Alarm clock:
Calculator:
Contact list:
Converter:
Date and time notation:
Phonebook with groups:
Photo phonebook:
Reminder list:
Stopwatch & countdown timer:
To-do list:
Voice memo:
Document viewer:Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word filesExcel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files

Available applications

Java application support:
Photo album:
Video codec support:H.263, MPEG-4H.263, MPEG-4H.263, H.264, MPEG-4DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
Image editor:
Movie editor:
Video file support:3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV

Messaging

E-mail:POP3, SMTP, IMAP4POP3, SMTP, IMAP4POP3, SMTP, IMAP4POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging:Google TalkGoogle Talk
MMS:Video MMSVideo MMS
Predictive Text Input:T9T9T9T9
SMS:Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messagesGroup messaging, receive and send concatenated messagesGroup messaging, receive and send concatenated messagesGroup messaging, receive and send concatenated messages

Internet

Internet browser:Opera browserOpera browserGoogle Chrome
YouTube support:
RSS reader:

Navigation

A-GPS:
Beidou:
Build-in navigation system:Google Maps, Google Maps NavigationGoogle Maps, Google Maps NavigationGoogle Maps, Google Maps NavigationGoogle Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Type:Nokia MapsNokia Maps
Digital Compass:
Galileo:
GLONASS:
GPS receiver:

Audio

Audio codec support:AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBRAAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBRAAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
Audio file support:MP3, WAVMP3, WAVMP3, WAVM4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
FM-radio:Stereo, RDSStereo, RDS
Polyphonic ringtones:64-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones64-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtonesMP3 ringtonesMP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers:

Build-in memory

Internal memory:
Size (RAM):3 GB3 GB4 GB8 GB
Storage:32 GB32 GB128 GB + 64 GB128 GB + 256 GB
Memory card slot:MicroSDHC memory cardMicroSDHC memory card

Connections

Audio jack plug:3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB:v2.0, microUSBv2.0, microUSBv3.1, Type-Cv3.2, Type-C

Connectivity

Bluetooth:v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
NFC:
Synchronisation:SyncMLSyncMLActiveSync, SyncMLActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering:
WAP:2.02.02.02.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct supportWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support
DLNA support:
ANT+:
Ultra-wideband (UWB):

Power supply

Battery:Li-ionLi-ionLi-ionLi-ion
Capacity:4200 mAh4200 mAh2915 mAh4000 mAh
Fast charging:Qualcomm Quick ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery
Max. power:25 Watt
Wireless charging:Omgekeerd opladen
Max. power:15 Watt

Sensors

Ambient light sensor:
Gesture recognition:
Proximity sensor:
Barometer:
Edge sensor:
Gyroscope:

Compatibility

With Google Daydream:

User interface

One UI:3.1
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