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OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.8 inches

(1440 X 3088 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.2 inches

(1080 X 2340 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

200+10+10+12 MP (Quad Camera)

12 MP Selfie

8K Video

50+10+12 MP (Triple Camera)

12 MP Selfie

8K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite

Android 13

One UI 6

Android 15

One UI 7

Battery

Li-Ion

5000 mAh

Li-ion

4000 mAh

Storage

8GB RAM, 256GB

12GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2023, February 01

2025, January 22

Released Date

2023, February 17

2025, February 03

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HBM)

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.8

Surface Area: 114.7 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 89.9%

Screen Size: 6.2

Surface Area: 94.4 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 91.1%

Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

500 ppi

416 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Always on Display

Yes

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 163.4 mm (6.43 inch)

Width: 78.1 mm (3.07 inch)

Depth: 8.9 mm (0.35 inch)

Height: 146.9 mm (5.78 inch)

Width: 70.5 mm (2.78 inch)

Depth: 7.2 mm (0.28 inch)

Weight

234g (8.25 oz)

162g (5.71 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT

Resistance

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP68 Dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame

Other

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Quad Camera:

➤ 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
➤ 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
➤ 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Triple Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
➤ 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+

HDR, HDR10+

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 13

Upgradable To: Android 14

Custom UI: One UI 6

Current Version: Android 15

Upgradable To: up to 7 major Android upgrades

Custom UI: One UI 7

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Processor: Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core 2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M

GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 830

BATTERY

Type

Li-Ion

Li-ion

Capacity

5000 mAh

4000 mAh

Removable

Charging

45W wired PD3.0 65% in 30 min (advertised)

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless

25W wiredPD3.050% in 30 min

15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)

4.5W reverse wireless

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Wi-Fi Direct, tri-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, Wi-Fi Direct, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, LE, A2DP

5.4, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, stereo speakers

Sound jack

Other

32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

1241531 v9

2193701 10

GeekBench

4927 v5.1

10050 6

GFXBench

67fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Circle to Search

Other

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Models

SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS

SAR

1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

1.13 0.92