Samsung Galaxy G970 Black 128GB
The Snapdragon 855 chip and 8GB of RAM keep this compact 5.8-inch AMOLED phone surprisingly capable for daily tasks. Its lightweight, flat-screen build and rare headphone jack offer a practical design that modern flagships have abandoned. This is best for users seeking a one-hand-friendly device with a high-quality display and expandable storage on a tight refurbished budget.
Screen 5.8"
Display AMOLED
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Camera 16 MP
front camera mp 10
Battery 3100 mAh
27 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average build (14th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (21st percentile)
- Below average camera (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 5.8" |
| Display Type | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 |
Performance
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Processor Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| CPU Speed | 2.84 |
| RAM | 8 MB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Camera
| Main Camera | 16 |
| Camera Count | 1 |
| Front Camera | 10 |
| Video | 2160p |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 3100 Wh |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Fast Charging / Wireless Charging |
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | No |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| NFC | No |
| USB | USB Type-C |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| eSIM | No |
Design & Build
| Form Factor | bar |
| Face Recognition | No |
| OS | Android |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy G970 | Google Pixel 10 Pro XL | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | OnePlus 15 15 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | AMOLED | OLED | OLED | Super Retina XDR | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | - | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Google Tensor G5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 16 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 10 | 42 | 50 | 12 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 3100 | 4870 | 4700 | 4685 | 7300 | 5000 |
| Charging Wattage | - | 45 | 68 | 30 | 80 | 90 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | - | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | Android | Android | Android | iOS | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy G970 | 14.1 | 22.8 | 40.7 | 36.8 | 84 | 35 | 20.6 | 50.8 | 54.1 |
| Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Compare | 88.8 | 96 | 85.8 | 93 | 59.9 | 92.3 | 81.1 | 96.9 | 4.7 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 58 | 78.7 | 94.4 | 97.8 | 92.1 | 98.4 | 81.1 | 90.8 | 26 |
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Compare | 96.2 | 89.7 | 86.6 | 93 | 69.8 | 86.7 | 98.6 | 89 | 20.1 |
| OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 98 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 41.4 | 98.4 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 4.7 |
| Xiaomi 14 Ultra Compare | 78 | 99.2 | 97.2 | 99.5 | 54.3 | 97.5 | 98.6 | 70.4 | 5 |
Usage Scores
- Overall26.5
- Budget49.9
- Gaming23.8
- Rugged14.9
- Portability25.8
- Business23.2
- Flagship23.3
- Foldable30.5
- Photography20.3
- Battery Life23.6
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