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Brand Google Samsung
Versions GK2MP: 5G Sub-6 model —
Announced 2025, August 20 2025, March 2
Released 2025, August 28 2025, March 10
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40 , 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GK2MP1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GLBW0 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 46, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GK2MP1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GLBW0 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm(6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 204 g (7.20 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type OLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~422 ppi Best ~385 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Mohs level 4 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features Always-on displayContrast ratio over 2,000,000:124-bit colour (16 million colours) Vision Booster, HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 16 15
Update Support Up to 7 major Android upgrades Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface Pixel UI One UI 7
Chipset Google Tensor G5 (3 nm) Exynos 1580 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU PowerVR DXT-48-1536 Xclipse 540
RAM Options 12GB 8GB, 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 - 128GB | UFS 4.0 - 256GB UFS 3.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", PDAF 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best
Features Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomBest Face, Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95˚, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) Best
Features HDR, panorama Low Noise Mode
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No (USB Type-C audio)
Spatial Audio Yes —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint Yes (Under Display, Ultrasonic) Yes (under display)
Face Unlock Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Other Features Satellite SOS serviceCircle to Search Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4970 mAh 5000 mAh (typical)4905 mAh (rated minimum) Best
Wired Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 45W wired (Super Fast Charge 2.0) Best
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 No
Reverse Wireless Charging Reverse wired, Bypass charging —
Colours Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian Lightgray, Graphite, Olive, Pink
Models GK2MP, GLBW0, GL066 SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best 1.32 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) Best
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