Galaxy A18 4G

General

Series

Galaxy A1Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

SM-A185F, SM-A185F/DS, SM-A185FZKDEUB, SM-A185FLBDEUB, SM-A185FZSDEUB2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026The spec feed names SM-A185F/DS. The UK store lists SKUs SM-A185FZKDEUB, SM-A185FLBDEUB and SM-A185FZSDEUB.3Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/card/detail/newhybrisRead 13 October 2026Samsung UK product card lists three SKUs for model SM-A185F/DS: Black SM-A185FZKDEUB, Light Blue SM-A185FLBDEUB and Silver SM-A185FZSDEUB, all 128 GB. The Latin American SM-A185M models are left out.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a185flbdeub-productfiche.pdfRead 13 October 2026Item 2: model identifier SM-A185F/DS.8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Models row lists SM-A185F, SM-A185F/DS, SM-A185M, SM-A185M/DS and SM-A185F/DSB. Only the F models sold in Europe are stored.

GTIN / EAN

Not available

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

15 September 20268Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Announced 2026, September 15.

Status

Available8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Available. Released 2026, September 18.

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G9Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004.phpRead 13 October 2026Review compares the phone with last year's Galaxy A17 4G.

SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

Not available

Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

Not available

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

From €27911Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 202614Press articlesammobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-a18-budget-phone-debuts-in-europe-for-eur-279Read 13 October 202615Press articlenewmobile.com/news/phones/recently-announced-samsung-galaxy-a18-4g-is-primarily-intended-for-samsung-not-for-youRead 13 October 2026

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

FR, GB, NL3Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/card/detail/newhybrisRead 13 October 2026Samsung UK lists the three SKUs as in stock. France is the first market per SamMobile and the Netherlands per NewMobile. A store listing is not proof of every other market.14Press articlesammobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-a18-budget-phone-debuts-in-europe-for-eur-279Read 13 October 2026France is named as the first market.15Press articlenewmobile.com/news/phones/recently-announced-samsung-galaxy-a18-4g-is-primarily-intended-for-samsung-not-for-youRead 13 October 2026Article states the phone is available to order in the Netherlands.

ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Black, Silver, Light Blue1Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026Black, Silver and Light Blue as named in the Samsung UK page text.3Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/card/detail/newhybrisRead 13 October 2026Colour options Silver, Light Blue and Black.

Form factor

Bar2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

OS support period (claimed)iYears of OS updates promised by the maker. Do not convert a number of Android generations into years, or mix an EU minimum counted from end of sale with a launch-based promise.

Not available

Security support period (claimed)iYears of security updates promised by the maker. State when the period starts in the source note. A regulatory minimum counted from end of market placement is a different basis.

6years1Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026Page footnote: up to six years of security updates from the first global launch date.

Security updates untiliPublished end date of security support for the exact model. Do not calculate a date from a rounded number of years.

31 October 20322Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Security Update Period (Valid until): 31 October 2032.

Body

HeightiBody height in portrait orientation. Foldables use the unfolded body.

164.4mm2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

WidthiBody width in portrait orientation.

77.9mm2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Thickness

7.7mm2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Thickness with camera bump

Not available

Folded dimensions

Not available

WeightiHandset weight without accessories. Colour and material differences belong in variants.

196g(6.9 oz)2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Frame

Plastic8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Build row: glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame.

Front

Corning Gorilla Glass 31Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026Page text: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front of the device.

BackiMaterial of the back cover as the maker names it. Aluminium is a metal back cover, as on a unibody. Silicone is a back the maker calls silicone, even with a leather or fabric look. A mixed back, such as metal with a glass insert, is Other.

Plastic8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026

Dust and water rating

IP641Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026Page text and footnote: IP64, tested with 10 litres of fresh water per minute from all angles for 5 minutes.

Water resistance depth

Not available

Water resistance time

Not available

MIL-STD-810

Not available

SIM capacityiPhysical nano-SIM slots and maximum simultaneously active eSIMs. These counts are alternatives and must not be added to infer total active subscriptions.

Nano-SIMs2Active eSIM capacity0eSIM onlyNo2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Dual-SIM with nano-SIM (4FF). Active eSIM count 0 comes from the GSMArena review.11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026Two physical nano-SIM slots with two simultaneous LTE connections, no eSIM, and the second slot is a hybrid slot shared with microSD.

Stylus

Not available

Stylus name

Not available

Display

Screen sizeiMaker diagonal for the main display as a full rectangle. Rounded corners and cutouts reduce the viewable area.

6.7in(17 cm)2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Resolution

1080 × 2340px2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Pixel density

384.7ppi=CalculatedFrom Screen size and Resolution

Aspect ratio

19.5:98Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026

Display type

OLED2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Technology (Main Display): Super AMOLED.

Display type (as published)

Super AMOLED2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Max refresh rateiHighest stated display refresh rate. Game-only or app-specific modes must be identified in the source note.

90Hz8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Display row: Super AMOLED, 90Hz. The review says the phone only switches between fixed 60 Hz and 90 Hz.

Min refresh rateiLowest stated adaptive display refresh rate. A variable refresh display does not itself prove an LTPO backplane.

Not available

Touch sampling rateiStandard touch sampling rate the maker states. A figure the maker ties to a game, boost or instant mode goes in the instant field. When the maker names no mode, the figure is stored here and the source note quotes the wording.

Not available

Instant touch samplingiHighest touch sampling rate the maker states for a game, boost or instant mode.

Not available

Display brightness (typical, claimed)iMaker stated typical brightness, not a reviewer measurement or automatic outdoor mode. On a foldable, the main inner screen.

Not available

Outdoor brightness (claimed)iMaker stated outdoor or high-brightness-mode value. A peak outdoor claim need not be full-screen sustained brightness.

Not available

Peak display brightness (claimed)iManufacturer-stated peak brightness. Store HDR, window size and operating mode only as stated in the source note. Outdoor/HBM claims use the separate field. On a foldable, the main inner screen.

Not available

Minimum brightness

Not available

Colour depth per channeliBits for each RGB colour channel, not total bits per pixel. A 24-bit RGB pixel means 8 bits per channel. No native-versus-dithered assumption.

8bits2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Colour depth 16M colours, which is 8 bits per RGB channel.

DCI-P3 coverage

Not available

HDR playback formatsiHDR formats the phone can display or play back. Recorded video HDR formats use the separate video field.

Not available

PWM dimming frequency

Not available

Always-on display

Not available

Front camera cutout

Notch8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Review calls it the old teardrop notch. SamMobile calls it an Infinity-U notch.14Press articlesammobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-a18-budget-phone-debuts-in-europe-for-eur-279Read 13 October 2026Report describes an Infinity-U notch.

Cover screen sizeiThe outer screen of a foldable, or a second screen on the back of a phone, such as on the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.

Not available

Cover screen resolutioniWidth and height as the screen stands when the closed phone, or the phone with a rear screen, is held upright. Some makers print the long side first, such as Motorola's 1272 x 1080 for a screen that is 1080 px wide.

Not available

Cover screen refresh rate

Not available

Cover screen type

Not available

Platform

OS at launch

Android 175Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 13 October 2026Manual file name UG_EU_17 and cover text identify Android 17.12Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026Review: Android 17 with One UI 9.

Software

One UI 91Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026Page text: One UI 9.

Latest stable OS (verified)iLatest stable OS explicitly verified for the exact model on the source accessed date. A downloadable manual, beta, or launch specification does not prove a stable update rollout.

Android 177Maker product pagedoc.samsungmobile.com/SM-A185F/040233261001/eng.htmlRead 13 October 2026Samsung update log for SM-A185F EUX: build A185FXXS1AZI4, Android 17, released 1 October 2026, security patch 5 September 2026.

Chipset

Exynos 16108Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 202612Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026Review identifies the Exynos 1610 with a 4 GB and 128 GB review unit.

Process

5nm12Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026Review text: a 5 nm Samsung 5LPE node. Samsung does not publish the node.

CPU cores

82Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

CPU configurationiCPU core counts, names and maximum clocks for the exact chipset configuration. Do not copy clocks from another regional chip or generic faster chip edition.

Count	Core	Max clock (GHz)
2	ARM Cortex-A78	2.4
6	ARM Cortex-A55	2

Source12Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026Two 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 and six 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores. Samsung publishes only the 2.4 and 2 GHz speeds.

Max CPU clock

2.4GHz=CalculatedFrom CPU configuration

GPU

Mali-G688Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026

NPU performance

Not available

Memory

RAM

4GB2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Tested UK SKU is 4 GB. Every Samsung and GSMArena source lists 4 GB only.

RAM typeiActual installed memory technology published for the phone. A chipset supported-memory list does not prove which type this device uses.

Not available

Storage (nominal)iManufacturer nominal capacity before formatting, not available space. Published TB values use decimal SI conversion, 1 TB = 1000 GB. Literal maker GB values stay as published.

64, 128, 256GB1Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026FAQ lists 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB built-in storage options. Availability differs by market.12Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026Samsung confirmed a 64 GB model for some markets. A 128 GB review unit and a 256 GB version exist.

Storage type

Not available

Memory card

microSD (shares the SIM slot)2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026SIM slot type: SIM 1 + Hybrid (SIM or MicroSD). The Samsung UK FAQ text calls it a dedicated slot. The spec table and GSMArena say shared, so shared is stored.

Max card size

2TB1Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026FAQ: microSD expansion up to 2 TB.

Rear cameras

Physical rear camerasiOne row per physical imaging camera. Sensor crops, optical-quality zoom modes, autofocus laser and depth scanners do not add photographic lenses. A colour or multispectral sensor is not a camera row, even when the maker gives it a megapixel figure. A depth camera with its own megapixel figure, such as a 2 MP depth camera, is a row with the depth role. A ToF or lidar scanner is not a row.

Role	Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)	Focal length (35 mm equivalent) (mm)	Sensor optical format	Pixel size (µm)	Autofocus	OIS
Main	50	1.8	26	1/2.76 inch	0.64	PDAF	No
Ultrawide	5	2.2	17	1/5.0 inch	1.12	Not available	Not available
Macro	2	2.4	Not available	Not available	Not available	Fixed	Not available

Source2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Resolutions 50, 5 and 2 MP, f-numbers F1.8, F2.2 and F2.4 in that order, rear autofocus yes, rear OIS no. Sensor size, pixel size and focal lengths come from GSMArena. The macro f-number is the third listed value.8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Main 1/2.76 inch, 0.64 um, 26 mm, PDAF. Ultrawide 1/5.0 inch, 1.12 um, 17 mm. Macro 2 MP. Selfie 13 MP, f/2.0, 27 mm, 1/3.1 inch, 1.12 um.13Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p5.phpRead 13 October 2026Review calls the 2 MP macro a fixed-focus module and the 5 MP ultrawide a 17 mm equivalent lens. The review summary line mentions OIS for the main camera. Samsung says no OIS and Samsung is stored.

Number of rear cameras

3=CalculatedFrom Physical rear cameras

Main camera

50MP=CalculatedFrom Physical rear cameras

Longest physical-lens optical zoomiLargest optical zoom factor of a physical telephoto lens. Optical-quality sensor crops and advertised zoom ranges are excluded.

Not available

Maximum photo digital zoomiHighest stated digital zoom for photos. Video zoom can have a different limit. A total zoom factor such as Up to 100x counts, also when the maker adds AI processing to it.

10×2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Rear camera zoom: digital zoom up to 10x.

Flash

LED2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Rear Camera - Flash: Yes. The GSMArena spec page says LED flash.

Camera features

HDR, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, Food, Night, Macro, Slow motion, Hyperlapse, Fun5Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 13 October 2026Printed pages 31 and 32 list the shooting modes Portrait, Fun, Pro, Panorama, Food, Night, Macro, Slow motion and Hyperlapse. HDR comes from the GSMArena spec page.

Maximum rear video rate per resolutioniHighest stated capture frame rate at each resolution, including slow-motion modes. Lens restrictions and cloud-processed output must be named in the source note.

Width (px)	Height (px)	Highest capture rate (fps)
1920	1080	30
1280	720	120

Source2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Video recording resolution FHD 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps. Slow motion 120 fps at HD, taken as 1280 x 720.13Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p5.phpRead 13 October 2026Recording tops out at 1080p30 with all cameras, and 720p is the other resolution with no 60 fps mode.

Max video resolution

1920 × 1080px=CalculatedFrom Maximum rear video rate per resolution

Recorded video HDR formatsiHDR formats explicitly supported for recording. Display playback support does not establish camera recording support.

Not available

Log recording

Not available

Video recording codecsiCodecs explicitly documented for recorded video. Excludes playback-only codecs and container names such as MP4 and MKV.

H.264, HEVC13Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p5.phpRead 13 October 2026Default codec H.264, switchable to H.265 (HEVC) in settings.

Video stabilisation

Not available

Maximum slow-motion capture rateiCaptured frames per second, not the playback rate. Recording resolution and supported camera belong in the source note.

120fps2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Slow Motion: 120fps at HD.

Front camera

Front camerasiOne row per physical front imaging camera. Depth or face authentication components are not additional selfie cameras.

Role	Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)	Focal length (35 mm equivalent) (mm)	Sensor optical format	Pixel size (µm)	Autofocus	OIS
Main	13	2	27	1/3.1 inch	1.12	Fixed	No

Source2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Front camera 13 MP, F2.0, no autofocus, no OIS.8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 27 mm, 1/3.1 inch, 1.12 um. Samsung states no autofocus.13Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p5.phpRead 13 October 2026Selfie camera focus is fixed.

Maximum front video rate per resolutioniHighest stated front-camera frame rate at each resolution, including slow motion where documented.

Width (px)	Height (px)	Highest capture rate (fps)
1920	1080	30

Source8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Selfie camera video: 1080p at 30 fps.

Front autofocus

No=CalculatedFrom Front cameras

Audio

Stereo speakers

No2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Stereo Support: No.11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026A single bottom-firing speaker.

3.5 mm jack

No8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Sound row: 3.5mm jack No.

Audio features

Dolby Atmos (headphones only), UHQ upscaler (headphones only), Equaliser, Loudness normalisation, Adapt sound11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026Equaliser works on speaker and headphones. Loudness normalisation and Adapt sound are present. Dolby Atmos and the UHQ upscaler work with headphones only.

MicrophonesiPhysical microphones in the phone. Noise reduction channel count does not always establish microphone count.

25Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 13 October 2026Device layout drawing on printed pages 4 and 5 labels one microphone at the top and one at the bottom, so two. GSMArena names the same two holes.10Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p2.phpRead 13 October 2026Design page: a secondary microphone hole on the top frame and the main microphone on the bottom frame.

Network

Network

GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

2G bandsiExact model radio bands. State model and region. Do not substitute a worldwide union for one regional model.

GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS19002Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

3G bandsiExact model UMTS/WCDMA/HSPA bands or published MHz ranges. State which notation the source uses.

B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Samsung notation B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) for model SM-A185FLBDEUB.8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026GSMArena lists HSDPA 850, 900 and 2100 for the 3G bands.

4G bandsiExact model LTE bands, not channel frequencies or aggregate world coverage.

B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28, B38, B40, B412Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026FDD B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28 and TDD B38, B40, B41 for model SM-A185FLBDEUB.

5G bandsiExact model 5G NR bands. A union of sub-6 and mmWave models is not evidence that every variant supports both.

Not available

5G modes

Not available

5G mmWave

Not available

Maximum modem download rateiTheoretical maker-published device/modem rate. Name the radio technology, aggregation and carrier conditions in the source note. Chip capability alone does not establish device support.

Not available

Satellite

Not available

Wi-Fi calling

Not available

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 52Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80. No 6 GHz.

Wi-Fi bands

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Bluetooth

5.32Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Bluetooth audio codecsiWireless audio codecs explicitly supported by the phone. Local audio file formats and codecs supported only by the chipset are excluded.

Not available

NFC

Yes2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Ultra-wideband

Not available

Positioning

GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Dual-frequency GNSSiMultiple GNSS signal frequencies expressly documented by the maker, not a count of satellite constellations.

Not available

Connector

USB-C2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

USB data standardiUSB data protocol/speed, distinct from the USB-C connector shape, cable rating and charging capability.

USB 2.02Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026USB Version: USB 2.0.11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026USB 2.0 data connection at up to 480 Mbps.

Video out over USBiWired external display output over the physical port. Casting or wireless desktop mode does not establish wired video support.

No11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026Review: USB 2.0 with OTG and nothing like video output.

IR blaster

No10Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p2.phpRead 13 October 2026Design page: no IR blaster.

FM radio

No10Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p2.phpRead 13 October 2026Page 3 connectivity section says there is no FM radio.11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026No FM radio.

Features and sensors

FingerprintiUnder-display, type not stated is for a maker that says in-display or under-display but not optical or ultrasonic.

Side button5Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 13 October 2026Device layout labels the side button as the fingerprint recognition sensor.

Face unlockiYes, type not stated is for a maker that names face unlock or facial recognition but not 2D or 3D.

Not available

Sensors

Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 202611Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026Proximity sensing is virtual, done through the Ear Hover Proximity Sensor. There is no barometer.

Extra buttonsiAdditional physical controls beyond ordinary power and volume buttons. On-screen navigation buttons are excluded.

Not available

Haptic motor

Not available

Battery and charging

Rated battery capacityiRated/minimum manufacturer capacity when available. Multi-cell pack-equivalent mAh must be explicitly published and identified in the source note. Regional hardware must match.

4,860mAh4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a185flbdeub-productfiche.pdfRead 13 October 2026Item 10: rated capacity 4860 mAh for SM-A185F/DS. The typical capacity is 5000 mAh.

Battery capacity (typical)iManufacturer typical capacity, kept separate from rated/minimum capacity. For series cells, identify any explicitly published pack-equivalent figure.

5,000mAh2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026Battery Capacity (mAh, Typical): 5000.

Rated battery energyiRated pack energy in watt-hours. Do not calculate it from rounded voltage or mAh. Typical energy, when different, belongs in the source note.

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Battery type

Li-ion11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026Review: a basic Li-ion cell.

Claimed battery lifeiMaker runtime claim for a named use case. Identify up-to/at-least wording, regional battery hardware and test conditions in the source note.

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Maximum wired charging power (claimed)iManufacturer-stated handset charging input maximum. An adapter rating, power needed to achieve maximum speed, common-charger requirement or reviewer peak draw does not establish this value.

25W8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Battery row: 25W wired. Samsung lists a charger requirement of 10 to 25 W on its spec feed, which is not used as the value.

Wired charging standards

USB Power Delivery, USB PD PPS11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 202625 W charging is standard USB Power Delivery with PPS and needs no special profile.

Charge 0 to 50% (claimed)iManufacturer time to 50% from the stated starting level. A 55% or 75% claim is not interchangeable. Charger, cable and conditions belong in the source note.

30min8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Battery row: 25W wired, 50% in 30 min. The review says Samsung claims about 30 minutes from empty to 50 percent. No Samsung page states it.11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026Test matched the claim: 1 percent to 29 percent in 15 minutes and 48 percent in 30 minutes.

Charge 0 to 100% (claimed)iManufacturer full-charge claim. A review measurement uses measured_charge_time_min instead.

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Wireless charging

No8Spec databasegsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18-14941.phpRead 13 October 2026Battery row lists wired charging only and the review and the manual mention no wireless charging.

Wireless charging power

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Wireless standardsiDevice wireless charging standard or qualification. Qi2 Ready needs a compatible magnetic case and does not mean built-in handset magnets.

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Built-in alignment magnetsiTrue only for alignment magnets built into the handset. A magnetic case or accessory does not make this true.

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Reverse wireless output poweriPhone output power while charging another device wirelessly, not its wireless input rating.

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Reverse wired

Yes5Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 13 October 2026Printed page 7, Charging other devices: use the USB cable to charge another mobile device from the phone battery.

Charger in boxiWhether a mains charging adapter is included in the exact regional retail bundle. A USB cable alone is not a charger.

No9Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004.phpRead 13 October 2026The accessory bundle is only the cable and the SIM ejector, so no charger.

Included adapter rated poweriRated power of the included adapter, distinct from the phone maximum charging input.

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Measured

Geekbench single-coreiReviewer CPU single-core result. Geekbench version, tested configuration and modes belong in the source note. Do not combine versions.

953points12Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026Geekbench 6 single-core 953 on the 128 GB and 4 GB review unit. The chart heading labels the current version, the run build is not stated.

Geekbench multi-coreiReviewer CPU multi-core result. Geekbench version and tested configuration belong in the source note.

2,144points12Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026Geekbench 6 multi-core 2144 on the same unit.

3DMark Wild Life ExtremeiReviewer Wild Life Extreme score. Unlimited, Original, Solar Bay, stress-test stability and frame rates are different measurements. Version and run/loop conditions belong in the source note.

384points12Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026Wild Life Extreme highest run 384 on the same unit. The lowest-run score 379 is separate.

AnTuTuiReviewer AnTuTu total score. Test version, operating system and tested RAM/storage belong in the source note. Cross-version and cross-OS scores are not directly comparable.

483,061points12Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p4.phpRead 13 October 2026AnTuTu v10 total 483061 on the 128 GB and 4 GB unit. The v11 score 609489 is not stored.

Display brightness (measured)iReviewer brightness result. Window size, manual/auto or HDR mode and test method belong in the source note. Not automatically a sustained full-screen peak. On a foldable, the main inner screen.

775nits11Measurementgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004p3.phpRead 13 October 2026GSMArena max brightness test, white pattern at 75 percent fill in auto mode: 775 nits. The 10 percent window reached 1099 nits. The minimum was 1.8 nits. Manual mode is lower.

PWM dimming (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker

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Mixed-use battery life (measured)iReviewer mixed-use active endurance. Identify the test method. Continuous web browsing or video-only tests cannot populate this field.

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Full charge time (measured)iReviewer time to a full charge, with start/end percentage and charger identified. A 15/30-minute percentage result is not a full-charge time.

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Loudspeaker loudness (measured)iReviewer integrated loudness in LUFS. Less negative numbers mean louder output. This is not sound pressure level in dB.

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EU label and regulatory

• EU energy classA4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a185flbdeub-productfiche.pdfRead 13 October 2026Item 6: class A.
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• Drop resistance classB4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a185flbdeub-productfiche.pdfRead 13 October 2026Items 12 and 14: 180 falls without defect, class B.
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• Repairability classC4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a185flbdeub-productfiche.pdfRead 13 October 2026Item 20: class C, index 2.99.
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Battery endurance per cycle (EU test)iStandardized EU endurance test result for the exact registered model. Preserve only the precision the source publishes. This is not a normal mixed-use or video-playback runtime.

51h4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a185flbdeub-productfiche.pdfRead 13 October 2026Item 8: 51 h. The sheet gives no minutes.

Battery endurance in cycles (EU test)iMinimum standardized charge cycles before the specified remaining capacity threshold. Notes retain greater-than or at-least qualifiers. EPREL prints this value in hundreds, so 10 there is stored as 1000.

1,200cycles4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a185flbdeub-productfiche.pdfRead 13 October 2026Item 9: 1200 cycles at default settings.

SAR head (US)iHighest published head SAR under the US 1 g tissue method for the exact model. Record separation and conditions when stated.

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SAR body (US)iHighest published body SAR under the US 1 g tissue method. Do not substitute the limb result or EU 10 g result.

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SAR head (EU)iHighest published head SAR under the EU 10 g tissue method for the exact model.

0.544W/kg6Regulatory filingsamsung.com/sar/sarMainRead 13 October 2026Samsung SAR page for SM-A185F/DS, ICNIRP 10 g method, UK and English: head 0.544 W/kg.

SAR body (EU)iHighest published body SAR under the EU 10 g tissue method, excluding separate limb values.

1.366W/kg6Regulatory filingsamsung.com/sar/sarMainRead 13 October 2026Same page: body 1.366 W/kg, body-worn separation 0 cm.

Hearing aid compatibilityiPublished hearing-aid coupling or rating. Older M/T ratings, ASHA/HAP protocol support and conversational gain are different claims and must be named as published.

Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

In the box

In the box

USB Type-C to Type-C cable (3 A), SIM ejector tool9Reviewgsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a18_4g-review-3004.phpRead 13 October 2026Unboxing: a white USB Type-C to Type-C cable rated for 3 A without an e-marker chip, and a SIM ejector tool.

Links

Product page

www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeub1Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a18-light-blue-128gb-sm-a185flbdeubRead 13 October 2026

Spec sheet

searchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detail2Maker product pagesearchapi.samsung.com/v6/front/b2c/product/spec/detailRead 13 October 2026

Manual

org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspx5Owner's manualorg.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspxRead 13 October 2026English user manual for SM-A185F/DS, Android 17, revision 1.0, 1 October 2026.

EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

2years4Maker spec sheet (PDF)images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-sm-a185flbdeub-productfiche.pdfRead 13 October 2026Item 25: minimum guarantee 24 months as stated for the EU market.