| Network |
| Technology |
|---|
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands |
|---|
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Bands |
|---|
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands |
|---|
| LTE (unspecified) | 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-N981U |
| 5G Bands |
|---|
| SA/NSA | 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SM-N981U |
| Connectivity |
| Speed |
|---|
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat15 800/210 Mbps, 5G 2.5 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G |
| WLAN |
|---|
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
|---|
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| USB |
|---|
| Two USB Type-C, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| GPS |
|---|
| Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC |
|---|
| Yes | Yes |
| Camera |
| Main Camera |
|---|
Primary: 64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
Secondary: 16 MP, f/2.2, 120", 16mm (ultrawide) | Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Secondary: 64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom
Third: 12 MP, f/2.2, 120", 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm |
| Camera Features |
|---|
| Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video |
|---|
| 4K@30fps gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS |
| Selfie Camera |
|---|
Motorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.9µm
Features: LED flash, HDR
Video: 4K@30fps | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |