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Summary
Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Elite

12 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

6.9" (17.53 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4500 mAh

39 h talktime (4G)

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 151,778 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 4,099 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

January 11, 2022 (Official)

April 4, 2024 (Official)

January 22, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v14

Android v15

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Software Support

4 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

2 Years OS / 3 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

7 Years OS / 7 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Best in Class
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

CPU

Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 720

Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.9 " (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

394 ppi

498 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %

88.57 %

92.31 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 155.7 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 162.5 mm
Width: 75.3 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 162.8 mm
Width: 77.6 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

177 grams

186 grams

218 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Colours

White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive

Celadon Marble, Dark Chrome

Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Pinkgold

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Splash proof, IP54

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Dual

Quad

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.7" sensor size, S5K2LD, ISOCELL Plus, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1/3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.95" sensor size, LYT 600, CMOS image sensor, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (85° field-of-view), Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/1.3" sensor size, S5KHP2, ISO-CELL, 0.6µm pixel size)50 MP f/1.9, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(0.7µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 1/3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/3.4(111 mm focal length, 1/2.52" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus

, Laser autofocus, Multi-directional PD autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS
HD @ 960 FPS

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 60 FPS
HD @ 240 FPS

8k @ 30 FPS
4k @ 120 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Excellent
Very Good
Best in Class
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/2.74" sensor size, Exmor RS, 0.8µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

, Dual Pixel PD autofocus

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 30 FPS

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
Capacity

4500 mAh

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Super VOOC, 100W: 100 % in 29 minutes

, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Internal Memory

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Expandable Memory

No

, Up to 1 TB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 222 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg

Head: 1.158 W/kg, Body: 0.911 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.4

, v5.4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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