Launch
Announced
2020, February 11
Status
Available. Released 2020, March 06
Platform
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
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 (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 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+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm 2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
displayother
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM
memoryother
UFS 3.0
Main Camera
Triple
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
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), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 4000 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
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G981B
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981B
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Misc
Colors
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Models
SM-G981, SM-G981F, SM-G981F/DS, SM-G981B/DS, SM-G981U, SM-G981U1, SM-G981N, SM-G981B, SM-G9810, SM-G981W, SC-51A, SCG01
SAR
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
