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Brand Samsung Google
Versions — G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan
Announced 2026, February 25 2020, September 30
Released 2026, March 06 2020, November 05
Availability February 25, 2026 Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 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 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant)
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz) 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN Nano-SIM + eSIM
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) No official IP rating
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X OLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~516 ppi Best ~413 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 638 – 700 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features HDR10+ HDR
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 16 11
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 14
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Pixel UI
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Adreno 620
RAM Options 12GB 6GB
Storage Options 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM 128GB
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 2.1
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No Yes
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.1
Fingerprint Yes, under display, ultrasonic Yes (rear-mounted)
Face Unlock — No
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Titan M security chip
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 4900 mAh Best 3885 mAh
Wired Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best 18W wired, PD2.0
Wireless Charging 20W wireless (Qi2.2) No
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless No
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Just Black, Clearly White
Models SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) —
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