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General
Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
A1864A1897A1898
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Announced
September 2017
2018, February
Released
September 2017
2018, March
Colors
Space GreySilver
BlackBlueGreyPurple
On both: Gold, Red
Design
Length
158.4 mm (6.24 in)
147.7 mm
Width
78.1 mm (3.07 in)
68.7 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm (0.30 in)
8.5 mm
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
163 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass)Glass back (Gorilla Glass)Aluminum frame
Front/back glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
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Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 600 MB
- 3G HSPA 42.2 MB
- 4G LTE 1200 MB
- 4G LTE 1200 MB
Display
Display Type
Retina IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Size
5.5 Inches
5.8 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 Pixels (FHD)
1440 x 2960 Pixels (Quad HD+)
Screen Ratio
67.4%
83.6%
Aspect Ratio
16:9
18.5:9 (Infinity Display)
Pixel Density
401 PPI
529 PPI
Brightness Level
625 Nits
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Display Protection
Scratch-resistant glassOleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
3D TouchWide color gamutTrue-toneLED NotificationsCapacitiveMulti-touch16M Colors
- HDR10 compliant
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on Display
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on Display
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
- Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - EMEA
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Manufacturing Technology
10 nm
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CPU Type
Hexa-core
Octa-core
CPU
2.39 GHz
- Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) - EMEA
- Octa-core (4x2.8 & 4x1.7 GHz) - USA/LATAM, China
- Octa-core (4x2.8 & 4x1.7 GHz) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
- Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
- Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
- Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
RAM (Memory)
3 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
64/256 GB
64/128/256 GB
Storage Type
NVMe
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Ram Type
LPDDR4
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Card Slot
No
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB
Software
OS
iOS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Version
11
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Update To
14.2
Android 10
User Interface
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Samsung One UI
Main camera
Camera
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12 MP
Dual
First Camera: 12 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 12 MP (Telephoto 2x)
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Aperture Size
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.8
F/1.5-2.4
Video
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60/240fpsSlow MotionOptical Stabilization (OIS)
- 2160P@60fps
- 1080P@240fps
- 720P@960fps
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- 1080P@240fps
- 720P@960fps
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Autofocus (AF)Optical Zoom 2xNight ModePortrait ModePro ModeDigital Zoom 10xContinuous shootingExposure compensationGeotaggingHDRISO settingsScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings
Dual Pixel Autofocus (AF)Super Speed Dual PixelOIS (Optical Image Stabilization)VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)Selective Focus (background blur effect)Digital Zoom up to 8xSuper Slow Motion video support 720P at 960 fpsHDR (High Dynamic Range)Hyperlapsefood modeAuto/Pro mode
On both: Panorama, Face detection
Selfie Camera
Camera
7 MP
8 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/1.7
Video
FHD 1080P@30fps
1440p@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Face DetectionPortrait ModeBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDRElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
- Selfie focus
- Wide selfie
- AR Emoji
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
- Wide selfie
- AR Emoji
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandHotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0A2DPLE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Location
GPSA-GPSGLONASSGALILEOQZSS
Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
Lightning - USB 2.0
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0
Media
Loudspeaker
Yes - stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
Yes
FM Radio
No
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Other specifications
Sensors
Gyroscope
gyroheart rateSpO2
On both: Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Lock Type
Fingerprint (front-mounted)Facial recognitionPatternPINPassword
- Iris scanner
- Facial recognition
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
- Facial recognition
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Yes, IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Box Contents
Power Adapter (15 W)
USB power adapterUSB connector (USB type-C)Micro USB connectorClear view cover
On both: Device, USB Cable, Headphones, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide
Other Features
Apple PaySiri
- Bixby
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- ANT+ support
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
Charging and Battery
Fast Charging
Yes - 15 W
Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
Wireless Charging
Yes
Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Capacity
2691 mAh
3000 mAh
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