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Versions / Notes:
Also available with 5G Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
Also available with 5G Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
Detailed Specifications
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, LATAM
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2019, August 07
Status
Available. Released 2019, August 23
Body
Dimensions
151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Size
6.3 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
Chipset
Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/China
Memory
Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie camera
Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0
12W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
12W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors
Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red
Models
SM-N970F, SM-N970U, SM-N970U1, SM-N9700, SM-N970W, SM-N9700, SM-N970N, SM-N970X
SAR
0.85 W/kg (head)   1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.21 W/kg (head)   1.52 W/kg (body)
Price
About 590 EUR
Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: 344442 (v7), 452400 (v8)
GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GeekBench: 10353 (v4.4), 2241 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
789 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Audio quality
Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 92h
