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Versions / Notes:
Also available with 4G/LTE only Versions: SM-N986B (International); SM-N986U (USA); SM-N986U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N986W (Canada); SM-N9860 (China); SM-N986N (Korea)
Also available with 4G/LTE only Versions: SM-N986B (International); SM-N986U (USA); SM-N986U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N986W (Canada); SM-N9860 (China); SM-N986N (Korea)
Pricing
Detailed Specifications
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U
5G bands
2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Launch
Announced
2020, August 05
Status
Available. Released 2020, August 21
Body
Dimensions
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Platform
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Features
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 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), 1/3.2", 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 (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Models
SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
SAR
0.71 W/kg (head) Â Â 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.34 W/kg (head) Â Â 1.47 W/kg (body)
Price
$ 299.95 / C$ 450.00 / £ 530.00 / € 445.00
Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: 508760 (v8)
GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
1024 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 88h
