Description
| Weight | 0.20Ā kg |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB |
| Sim Slots | Single Sim |
| Battery Capacity | 3000mAh – 5000mAh |
| Sim Type | Nano SIM |
| OS | Android OS |
| Colour | Blue |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Screen size | 6.1 inches |
| Connectivity | Wired |
| NETWORK |
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| LAUNCH | 2019, February 20 | |
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| Available. Released 2019, MarchĀ 08 |
| BODY | 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) | |
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| 157 g (5.54 oz) | ||
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | ||
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | ||
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| DISPLAY | Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ | |
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| 6.1 inches, 93.2 cmĀ (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) | ||
| 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density) | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
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| Exynos 9820 (8 nm) – EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) – USA/China |
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| Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2×2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4×1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) – USA/China |
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| Mali-G76 MP12 – EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 – USA/China |
| MEMORY | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) – dual SIM model only | |
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| 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | ||
| UFS 2.1 |
| MAIN CAMERA | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4Āµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6″, 1.0Āµm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.0Āµm, Super Steady video |
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| LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | ||
| SELFIE CAMERA | 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.22Āµm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
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| Dual videoĀ call, Auto-HDR | ||
| 4K30/60fps, 1080p30fps |
| SOUND | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
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| Yes | ||
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
| COMMS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
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| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | ||
| Yes | ||
| FM radio (USA & Canada only) | ||
| USB Type-C 3.1 |
| FEATURES | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
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| ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| BATTERY | Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable | |
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| Fast charging 15W USB Power Delivery 2.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| MISC | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue | |
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| SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41 | ||
| 0.93 W/kg (head) Ā Ā 0.79 W/kg (body) | ||
| 0.48 W/kg (head) Ā Ā 1.59 W/kg (body) | ||
| TESTS | AnTuTu: 328366 (v7) GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
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The lengthy specsheet (summarized below) includes what appears to be the brightest display on a smartphone to date, latest chipsets from Qualcomm or Samsung (depending on locale, as usual), a 1TB storage option (next to a 128GB base tier not befitting the UItra's stature), and a bump in battery capacity and rated charging power (we'll see about that). 
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm, 155 g
Display
5.8" Quad HD + Super AMOLED
(2960x1440)
570 ppi
*Infinity Display: a bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen.
*Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+(WQHD+) in Settings.
*Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners.
Camera
[FRONT]
8MP AF
F1.7 Aperture
Pixel size: 1.22Āµm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
FOV: 80
Wide selfie
[REAR]
Dual Pixel 12MP AF
OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
F1.7 Aperture
Pixel size: 1.4Āµm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
FOV: 77
Max Zoom: 8x (digital)
Pro mode
Panorama
Slow motion
Hyperlapse
Food mode
Memory
4GB RAM (LPDDR4)
64GB
Expandable Memory & SIM Card
Single SIM model: one Nano SIM and one MicroSD slot (up to 256GB)
Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot): one Nano SIM and one Nano SIM or one MicroSD slot (up to 256GB)
* Differs by markets and mobile operators.
AP
octa-core (2.3GHz 1.7GHz Quad + Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm processor
octa-core (Quad 2.35GHz + Quad 1.9GHz), 64 bit, 10 nm processor
* Differs by country and carrier.
Network & Connectivity
LTE Cat.16
OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Water & Dust Resistant
IP68 * Water resistant to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
Battery Capacity
3000mAh
MP3 playback (AOD on): up to 44 hrs
MP3 playback (AOD OFF): up to 67 hrs
Video playback: up to 16 hrs
Talk time: up to 20 hrs
Internet use (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Internet use (3G): up to 11 hrs
Internet use (4G): up to 12 hrs
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