Network
- Technology
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only);CDMA 800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 ;CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 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-N981U;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N981B;2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N981W;1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N981B;41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N981W
- 5G bands
- 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N981U;1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N981B;41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N981W
- Speed
- HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Launch
- Announced
- 2020, August 05
- Status
- Available. Released 2020, August 21
Body
- Dimensions
- 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
- SIM
- Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Other
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display
- Type
- Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Other
- Always-on display
Platform
- OS
- Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
- Chipset
- Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm 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) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
- GPU
- Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Memory
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- Other
- 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, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
- 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), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
- Features
- Dual video call, Auto-HDR
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Comms
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Other
- Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Battery
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable
- Charging
- 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
- Colors
- Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
- Models
- SM-N981B, SM-N981B/DS, SM-N981U, SM-N981U1, SM-N981W, SM-N9810, SM-N981N
- SAR US
- 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) ;0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU
- 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
