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Launch
Version February 2023 October 2024
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm --- Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 236 g (8.32 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM or Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual eSIM
Design Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
Others IP68 dust/water resistant, Armor aluminum frame IP48 water resistant, Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.1 inches 8.0 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1968 x 2184 pixels
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ultra Flexible Glass
Various Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels
Platform
Operating System Android 15, One UI 6.1.1 Android 14, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 512GB 16GB RAM
Camera
Primary 50 MP (f/1.8)(Optical Image Stabilization) + 10 MP (3x optical zoom) + 13 MP (120°) 200 MP (f/1.8) (Optical Image Stabilization) + 10 MP (3x optical zoom) + 12 MP (123˚)
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@960fps 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Selfie 12 MP (4K@30/60fps) 4 MP / Cover camera: 10 MP --- 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra 32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG 32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Miscellaneous Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Battery type 3900 mAh 4400 mAh
Charging 25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless 25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Black
Models SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS SM-F958N
Inside the box Documents, SIM ejection tool, USB C to C cable Documents, SIM ejection pin, Protection case, USB C to USB C cable, Power charger
Price 600 USD 2000 USD