SM-N986U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N986W (Canada)
NETWORKTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 19003G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U5G bands2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986USpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
LAUNCHAnnounced2020, August 05StatusAvailable. Released 2020, August 21
BODYDimensions164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)Weight208 g (7.34 oz)BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frameSIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
DISPLAYTypeDynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSize6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels (~496 ppi density)ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus HDR10+
Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
PLATFORMOSAndroid 10, One UI 2.5ChipsetExynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USACPUOcta-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USAGPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
MEMORYCard slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)Internal128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.0
MAIN CAMERATriple108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µmFeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaVideo8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
SELFIE CAMERASingle10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAFFeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDRVideo4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUNDLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers3.5mm jackNo 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotBluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptXGPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEONFCYesRadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)USBUSB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
FEATURESSensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerMessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMBrowserHTML5 Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
BATTERYTypeLi-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removableChargingFast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
MISCColorsMystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic WhiteModelsSM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986WSAR0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU0.34 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) Price$ 1,099.99 / € 1,035.79 / £ 1,049.99 / ₹ 104,999
TESTSPerformanceAnTuTu: 508760 (v8)
GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)CameraPhoto / VideoLoudspeaker-27.8 LUFS (Good)Battery lifeEndurance rating 88h
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