Launch
Announced
2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 08
Status
Discontinued
Platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset
Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China
Display
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Size
6.1 inches, 93.2 cm 2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
memoryother
UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Triple
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie camera
Single
10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
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 (USA & Canada only)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
featuresother
ANT+ Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Our Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: 328366 (v7) GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality
Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 79h
Misc
Colors
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue
Models
SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C
SAR
0.93 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.48 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
