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Posted: 21 Feb 2016
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Available - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular

Posted: 13 Aug 2015
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Available - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular

Design
Device type	Smart phone	Smart phone
OS	Android (6.0)	Android (6.0, 5.1), TouchWiz UI
Dimensions	5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches (150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm)	6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm)
Weight	5.54 oz (157 g) the average is 5.3 oz (151 g)	6.03 oz (171 g) the average is 5.3 oz (151 g)
Materials	Main body: glass; Accents: aluminum	Main body: glass; Accents: metal
Features	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch), Stylus
Rugged	Water, Dust resistant
IP certified	IP 68
Colors	Black, Gray, White, Gold	Black, Gray, White, Gold

Display
Physical size	5.5 inches	5.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels	1440 x 2560 pixels
Pixel density	534 ppi	518 ppi
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body ratio	76.09 %	76.62 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Light sensor, Proximity sensor	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4)

Camera
Camera	12 megapixels	16 megapixels
Flash	LED	LED
Aperture size	F1.7	F1.9
Focal length (35mm equivalent)	26 mm	28 mm
Camera sensor size	1/2.5"	1/2.6"
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Hardware Features	Optical image stabilization, Autofocus (Phase detection)	Optical image stabilization, Autofocus (Phase detection), CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Software Features	Face detection, Smile detection, Self-timer, Touch to focus, Geo tagging	Manual focus, Face detection, Smile detection, Digital zoom, Self-timer, Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus, Geo tagging
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets	Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Shutter speed control
Shooting Modes	Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects	Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Macro mode, Scenes, Effects
Camcorder	3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD), 640x480 (VGA)
Features	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Digital image stabilization, Video calling
Front-facing camera	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Features	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Hardware
System chip	Exynos 8 Octa	Exynos 7 Octa
Model	8890	7420
Processor	Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Exynos M1 and ARM Cortex-A53 , 64-bit	Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Graphics processor	ARM Mali-T880 MP12	ARM Mali-T760 MP8
System memory	4096 MB RAM	4096 MB RAM
Built-in storage	64 GB	64 GB
Maximum User Storage		54.1 GB
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 200 GB

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Multimedia
Music player
Filter by	Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists	Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Features	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Technology
GSM	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS		850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
FDD LTE		700 (band 12), 700 (band 17), 700 (band 28), 800 (band 18), 800 (band 19), 850 (band 5), 850 (band 26), 900 (band 8), 1700/2100 (band 4), 1800 (band 3), 1900 (band 2), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz
TDD LTE		2300 (band 40) MHz
Data	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA (unspecified)	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA (unspecified), HSUPA, UMTS
Nano SIM	Yes	Yes
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Navigation	Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation	Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation

Connectivity
Bluetooth	4.2	4.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band, e	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
Mobile hotspot		Yes
USB	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Connector	microUSB	microUSB
Features	Mass storage device, USB Host, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
Mobile Payment	Samsung Pay	Samsung Pay
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall, Gesture, Barometer
Hearing aid compatibility	M4, T3
Other	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	21 Feb 2016	13 Aug 2015

Shopping information
MSRP price	$ 799