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Exynos 1330

Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Octa-core, 2 @2.4GHz, 6 @2.0GHz

4.74GHz, 3.6GHz

128GB

256GB | 512GB | 1TB (Black only)

Up to 2TB

microSD™

4GB

12GB | 16GB

16

Subject to change based on future operating system updates.

16

Subject to change based on future operating system updates.

Yes

Yes

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz, n260

Bands n2, n5, n25, n30, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n260

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71

850/900/1700/2100/1900/2100MHz

850/900/1700/2100/1900/2100MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

Yes

Quad-band

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

2.4GHz & 5GHz

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

Open, Secure

Open, Secure

v5.3 + EDR, A2DP, HS, aptX®

v6.0 + EDR, A2DP, HS, LE, aptX®

Up to 10 devices

Up to 10 devices

Goodix

Goodix

Electronic SIM

eSIM-First

Yes

Yes

Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Geomagnetic, Gyroscope

Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Geomagnetic, Gyroscope, Proximity, Geomagnetic, Hall

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

With Google Messages, Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging offers larger file transfers and group messages with other RCS-capable devices. See when messages are delivered, read and when others are typing a response.

With Google Messages, Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging offers larger file transfers and group messages with other RCS-capable devices. See when messages are delivered, read and when others are typing a response.

POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

Yes

Yes

YouTube Music

YouTube Music

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XM, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE

Via lockscreen

Via notification shade, lockscreen

Yes

Yes

This device is hearing aid compatible.

Conversational gain with hearing aids: 13 db

Conversational gain without hearing aids: 14 db

This device is hearing aid compatible.

Conversational gain with hearing aid: 17 db

Conversational gain without hearing aid: 19 db

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star)

4/4

2/3

1/1

2/2

10/10

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star)

4/4

3/3

1/1

2/2

10/10