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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
			CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	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, 106 - A3717	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
		1, 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 - A3473	1, 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, 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, 106 - A3716
		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, 66, 106 - A3718
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473	1, 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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Launch	Announced	2026, September 09	2026, February 25
	Status	Available. Released 2026, September 18	Available. Released 2026, March 06

Body	Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	249 g (8.78 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
	SIM	· 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)	· 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
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor Aluminum 2

Display	Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
	Size	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
	Protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
		Anti-reflective coating	DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display

Platform	OS	iOS 27	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
	Chipset	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
	GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
		NVMe	UFS 4.X

Main Camera	Modules	48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR, HDR10+
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
			High-bitrate audio support

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
	Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
	Colors	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
	SAR		1.09 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		1.28 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
	Models	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
	Price	$ 1,549.00 / £ 1,299.00 / € 1,599.00 / ₹ 179,900	$ 928.89 / £ 782.00 / € 929.00 / ₹ 139,999

Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 3463072 (v11) GeekBench: 12794 (v6), 11558 (v7) 3DMark: 7931 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 2627986 (v10), 3892165 (v11) GeekBench: 11566 (v6) 3DMark: 7744 (Wild Life Extreme)
	Display	969 nits max brightness (measured)	1480 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker	-25.0 LUFS (Very good)	-25.9 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery	Active use score 19:20h	Active use score 16:23h

EU LABEL	Energy	Class A	Class A
	Battery	62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
	Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	Class A (270 falls)
	Repairability	Class C	Class C