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| Dimensions: | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm | 84.9 x 71.9 x 17.1 mm | 137.43 x 65.04 x 10.6 mm | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | |
| Weight: | 171 grams | 163 grams | 187 grams | 137 grams | 194 grams | |
| Stand-by: | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | 3.3 week | depends on usage | |
| Talk time: | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | 16.2 hour | depends on usage | |
| Announced: | 14 january 2021 | 25 february 2018 | 10 august 2022 | 15 may 2014 | 10 september 2019 | |
Design type | ||||||
| Monoblock: | ||||||
| Clamshell: | ||||||
Controls | ||||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, Force Touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||||
| Iris recognition: | ||||||
Operating system | ||||||
| Android: | 11 | 8.0 (Oreo) | 12 | 4.4 (KitKat) | ||
| iOS: | 13 | |||||
User interface | ||||||
| One UI: | 3.1 | 4.1 | ||||
| Samsung Experience: | ||||||
Display | ||||||
| Auto-rotate: | ||||||
| Color display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+, Always On feature | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Dynamic AMOLED 2X, foldable, HDR10, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), TFT | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Liquid Retina, DCI-P3, notch | |
| Peak brightness: | 1300 nits | |||||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | ||||
| Resolution: | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2640 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.2 inch | 5.8 inch | 6.7 inch | 4.5 inch | 6.1 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 20:9 | 18.5:9 | 22:9 | 16:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 424 | 568 | 426 | 326 | 324 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 85.9% | 84.1% | 62.5% | 80% | ||
| External display: | Super AMOLED | |||||
| Resolution: | 260 x 512 pixels | |||||
| Size: | 1.9 inch | |||||
| Aspect ratio: | 16:8.1 | |||||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 302 | |||||
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 15.4% | |||||
Cameras | ||||||
| Flash back: | ||||||
| Main Camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | f/1.5 | f/1.8 | f/1.8 | ||
| Resolution: | 64 MP | 12.2 MP | 12 MP | 13 MP | 12 MP | |
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, panoramamodus, portretmodus | Gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Dubbele camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | |
| DxOMark score: | 116 | 119 | ||||
| Video Resolution: | 4K | 4K | FHD | 4K | ||
| Secondary camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus | ||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 80° | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/1.7 | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | ||
| DxOMark score: | 98 | 91 | ||||
| Resolution: | 10 MP | 8 MP | 10 MP | 5 MP | 12 MP | |
| Video Resolution: | 4K | 4K | FHD | 4K | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixel | (camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels | |||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | ||||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 123° | 120° | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | |||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | |||||
Hardware | ||||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 2100, octa core | Samsung Exynos 9810, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, Quad Core | Apple A13 Bionic | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.9 GHz | 1.7 GHz + 2.8 GHz | 1.2 GHz | |||
| Foldable design: | ||||||
Materials | ||||||
| Aluminium: | ||||||
| Dust and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IPX8 | IP68 | ||
| Gorilla Glass: | 7 (Victus) | |||||
| Plastic: | ||||||
| Glass: | ||||||
Telephony | ||||||
| Dual SIM: | ||||||
| eSIM: | ||||||
| Flight mode: | ||||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | ||||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | ||||||
| Vibrating alert: | ||||||
| Videoconferencing: | ||||||
Operating frequency | ||||||
| Quad band: | ||||||
Data network | ||||||
| 4G (LTE): | Cat 20 (2 Gbps) | Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30 | ||
| 5G: | ||||||
| EDGE: | ||||||
| GPRS: | ||||||
| HSDPA: | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat20 42 Mbps | |||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | ||||
| UMTS: | ||||||
Personalisation | ||||||
| Multiple homescreens: | ||||||
| Widgets: | ||||||
Personal Information | ||||||
| Agenda: | ||||||
| Alarm clock: | ||||||
| Calculator: | ||||||
| Contact list: | ||||||
| Date and time notation: | ||||||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | ||||||
| Photo phonebook: | ||||||
| Reminder list: | ||||||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | ||||||
| To-do list: | ||||||
| Voice memo: | ||||||
Available applications | ||||||
| Image editor: | ||||||
| Java application support: | ||||||
| Movie editor: | ||||||
| Photo album: | ||||||
| Video codec support: | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, Windows Media Video 9 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, MKV, MP4, WMV | AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4 | |
Messaging | ||||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | |||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | ||
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | T9 | |||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | ||||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | Safari browser | ||||
| RSS reader: | ||||||
| YouTube support: | ||||||
Navigation | ||||||
| A-GPS: | ||||||
| Beidou: | ||||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Apple Maps | |
| Digital Compass: | ||||||
| Galileo: | ||||||
| GLONASS: | ||||||
| GPS receiver: | ||||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS).: | ||||||
Audio | ||||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AMR, DSF, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, Windows Media Audio 9 | AAC, AAC Protected, AC3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, audible, FLAC, HE-AAC, MP3 VBR | |
| Audio file support: | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | 3GA, APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Stereo speakers: | ||||||
Build-in memory | ||||||
| Internal memory: | ||||||
| Size (RAM): | 8 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | 1 GB | 4 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 256 GB | 256 GB + 64 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 16 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 64 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | MicroSDHC memory card | ||||
Connections | ||||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v3.0, Type-C | v3.0, Type-C | v2.0, microUSB | ||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | ||||
Connectivity | ||||||
| ANT+: | ||||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2 | v4.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | |
| DLNA support: | ||||||
| NFC: | ||||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ||
| Tethering: | ||||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | ||||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | |
| Video Out: | ||||||
Power supply | ||||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | ||
| Capacity: | 4000 mAh | 3000 mAh | 3700 mAh | 2100 mAh | 3110 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | |||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 25 Watt | ||||
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen | ||||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | 10 Watt | ||||
Sensors | ||||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||||
| Barometer: | ||||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||||
| Heart rate monitor: | ||||||
| Hygrometer: | ||||||
Compatibility | ||||||
| With Google Daydream: | ||||||
