Launch
Announced
2020, August 05
Status
Available. Released 2020, August 21
Platform
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-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 Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
Display
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.9 inches, 116.7 cm 2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
displayother
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
memoryother
UFS 3.0
Main Camera
Triple
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, 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", 1.4µm
Features
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie camera
Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
optionalother
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 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-N986U
5G bands
2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Our Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
1024 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 88h
Misc
Colors
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Models
SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
SAR
0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.34 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
