Display
Size:
5.1 inches
5.8 inches
Resolution:
2560 x 1440 pixels, 577 PPI
2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Technology:
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:
70.48 %
84.26 %
Features:
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip:
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor:
Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
GPU:
Mali-T760 MP8
Adreno 540
RAM:
3GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:
128GB, not expandable
64GB
Storage expansion:
microSDXC up to 256 GB
Device type:
Smartphone
Smartphone
OS:
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Battery
Capacity:
2550 mAh
3000 mAh
Type:
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:
Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Camera
Rear:
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera:
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Video recording:
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:
5 MP (HDR)
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture:
2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
2560x1440 (QHD)
Design
Dimensions:
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches (143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm)
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches (148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm)
Weight:
4.87 oz (138.0 g)
5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials:
Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum
Resistance:
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics:
Fingerprint (touch)
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features:
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:
Black, Gold, Blue, White
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red
Cellular
LTE (FDD):
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
LTE (TDD):
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS:
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed:
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
HD Voice:
Yes
Multimedia
Headphones:
3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack
Speakers:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:
Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring:
DLNA, Wireless screen share
DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL
Additional microphone(s):
for Noise cancellation, Video recording
for Noise cancellation, Video recording
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:
4.1
5.0, EDR
Wi-Fi:
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:
microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features:
Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Video out, Mass storage device
Location:
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Hearing aid compatible:
M3, T3
M3, T3
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:
Mar 02, 2015
Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value:
A3LSMG920A
A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR:
Head:
0.49 W/kg
0.49 W/kg
Body:
0.96 W/kg
0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:
1.25 W/kg
1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router:
1.04 W/kg
0.46 W/kg
Availability
Officially announced:
Mar 01, 2015
Mar 29, 2017
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