Launch
Announced
2020, April 08
Status
Available. Released 2020, April 29
Platform
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP5
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm 2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
memoryother
UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Quad
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Battery
Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
15W wired
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS
5G bands
41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother
ANT+
Our Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
642 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-29.5 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 90h
Misc
Colors
Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Models
SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
SAR EU
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
