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Brand Samsung Apple
Versions SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only) A3293 (International); A3083 (USA); A3292 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3294 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2020, August 05 September 09
Released 2020, August 06 2024, September 20
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A32931, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A30831, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32921, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3294
5G Bands — 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A30831, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32921, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3294
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best 199 g (7.02 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel Glass front (Ceramic Shield)Glass backTitanium frame (grade 5)
SIM eSIM (LTE models) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 1.4 inches 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2(~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~364 ppi 460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness — 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass DX Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Mohs level 4
Display Features Always-On-Display HDR10Dolby Vision
Operating System Tizen iOS
OS Version 5.5 18
Update Support — Upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset Exynos 9110 (10 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53 Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
GPU Mali-T720 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 1GB 8GB
Storage Options 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras — Single camera
Modules No Camera 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features — Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video — 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Cameras — Single camera
Modules No Camera 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features — HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video — 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec Not Available —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB No USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint No —
Face Unlock No Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG) Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) 3582 mAh Best
Wired Charging N/A PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging Wireless (WPC-based) 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging N/A 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Models SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294
SAR — 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU — 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)

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