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Launch
Version March 2025. February 2023
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM or Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM
Design Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Others IP67 dust/water resistant IP68 dust/water resistant, Armor aluminum frame, Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.7 inches. 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1440 x 3088 pixels
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Various
Platform
Operating System Android 15, One UI 7 Android 15, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset Exynos 1580 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Xclipse 540 Adreno 740
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Camera
Primary 50 MP (f/1.8)(Optical Image Stabilization) + 12 MP (123°) + 5 MP (macro) 200 MP (f/1.7) (Optical Image Stabilization) + 10 MP (3x optical zoom) + 10 MP (10x optical zoom) + 12 MP (120°)
Features Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie 12 MP (4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps) 12 MP (4K@60fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra 32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Virtual Proximity Sensing Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Battery type 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 45W wired 45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Models SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660 SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
Inside the box Documents, SIM ejection tool, Back cover protector, USB C to C cable
Price 500 USD 900 USD
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