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Dimensions151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm160.46 x 74.5 x 8.29 mm150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm164.15 x 75.5 x 8.32 mm
Weight171 grams152 grams178.8 grams187 grams202.5 grams
Stand-bydepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Talk timedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Facial unlock
Fingerprint recognition
Pressure sensitive in-screen
Pressure sensitive in-screen
Touchscreen
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Directional key
Operating system
Android
11
7.0 (Nougat)
11
14
14
User interface
One UI
3.1
MIUI
12.5
14
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), Quad HD Super AMOLED, Always On feature
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), DotDisplay, DCI-P3, Hole-punch display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Actua Display, Always On feature, Hole-punch display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Hole-punch display
  • Size
6.2 inch5.1 inch6.43 inch6.2 inch6.56 inch
  • Resolution
2400 x 1080 pixels2560 x 1440 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels2400 x 1080 pixels1612 x 720 pixels
  • Refresh rate
120 Hz  120 Hz90 Hz
  • Aspect ratio
20:916:920:920:920.2:9
  • Peak brightness
1300 nits 1100 nits2000 nits600 nits
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
424576409424269
  • Screen-to-body ratio
85.9%72.3%83.5%87.1%83.4%
Hardware
Camera
Tri camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, 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
Auto focus, Image stabilization, 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
Viervoudige camera-sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
  • Type
12 MP + 12 MP + 64 MP12.2 MP2 MP + 2 MP + 64 MP + 8 MP12 MP + 50 MP108 MP + 2 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
120° + 76° + 79° 118°125.8° + 82° 
  • DxOMark score
116 92148 
  • F-number
f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.2f/1.7f/1.79 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4f/1.68 + f/2.2 
  • Max. resolution
(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 9248 x 6936 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels 
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor
Samsung Exynos 2100, Octa core
Samsung Exynos 8890, Octa core
MediaTek Helio G95, Octa core
Google Tensor G3, Nona core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, Octa core
  • Clock Frequency
2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.9 GHz 2.05 GHz2.15 GHz + 2.45 GHz + 3.0 GHz2.0 GHz + 2.2 GHz
Secondary camera
Autofocus
  • Type
10 MP5 MP13 MP10.5 MP50 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
80°  95° 
  • DxOMark score
98    
  • F-number
f/2.2f/1.7f/2.45f/2.2 
  • Max. resolution
(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels 
User exchangeable covers
Materials
Aluminium
Dust and waterproof
IP68
IP68
IP53
IP68
IP54
Gorilla Glass
7 (Victus)
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 9 (452 Mbps)
Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
5G
n1, n2, n3, , , n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, , n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261
n1, n3, , , n8, n20, n26, n38, , n41, n77, n78
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA
Cat20 42 Mbps
Cat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
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, PowerPoint 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, Xvid
H.264, H.265, MPEG-4
MPEG-4, Xvid
Video file support
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
M4V, MKV
3GP, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM
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
Google Talk
Google Talk
MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Predictive Text Input
T9
T9
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
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
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS)
Audio
Audio codec support
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AMR, FLAC, MP3 VBR
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC
AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis
Audio file support
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
MP4, WAV
MP3, WAV
AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV
Polyphonic ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers
FM-radio
Stereo, RDS
Build-in memory
Internal memory
  • Size (RAM)
8 GB4 GB6 GB + 8 GB8 GB4 GB
  • Storage
128 GB + 256 GB32 GB + 64 GB128 GB + 64 GB128 GB + 256 GB128 GB
Memory card slot
MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
USB
v3.2, Type-C
v3.0, microUSB
Type-C
v3.2, Type-C
v2.0, Type-C
Audio jack plug
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
Connectivity
ANT+
Bluetooth
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v4.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
DLNA support
NFC
Synchronisation
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
WAP
2.0
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 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support
PictBridge
Infrared
Power supply
Battery
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
  • Capacity
4000 mAh3000 mAh5000 mAh4575 mAh5000 mAh
Fast charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery
  • Max. power
25 Watt 33 Watt30 Watt33 Watt
Wireless charging
Omgekeerd opladen
Omgekeerd opladen
  • Max. power
15 Watt  20 Watt 
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Heart rate monitor
Hygrometer