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Knowing the model of your phone is important! If you are trying to buy a replacement battery, troubleshoot specific issues, or just figure out how old your phone is, you will need to know its model. Luckily, there are a number of ways to find the model of your Samsung phone. This wikiHow article will teach you how to identify your Samsung phone.
Quick Steps
- Open the Settings menu.
- Tap About Phone .
- Check the phone model next to "Product Name" (If available).
- Check the model number next to "Model Number" or "Model Name."
- Use a search engine to find what model is associated with the model number.
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Open Settings. To do so, swipe down from the top of the screen. Then tap the icon that resembles a gear in the upper-right corner.
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Tap About Phone . It's near the bottom of the Settings menu. This page will display a variety of information about your phone including its serial number, its software and battery information, and most importantly, its model number (and possibly, product name), which can be used to find its model. [1] X Research sourceAdvertisement
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Find the Model Number or Product Name. The model number of your phone will be at the right of "Model Number" or "Model Name" and should begin with “SM”. Some phone models may display the phone model next to "Product Name."
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Search the web for Samsung (model number) . This should bring up the Samsung manual for your phone with the phone model listed in the title. You can use this to find your phone model if it's not listed in the Settings app.
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Open the Samsung Members app. It has a blue icon with a white capital "M." Tap the app icon in your Apps menu to open the Samsung Members app.
- If you are not logged into your Samsung account, log in with the username and password associated with your Samsung account.
- If you do not have the Samsung Members app on your phone, you can download and install it from the Google Play Store.
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Tap Support . It's the third tab at the bottom of the screen. Your phone model should be listed at the top of the screen.
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Tap My products . This displays a list of all Samsung products you have. Your phone model name should be listed below "This phone" at the top of the page.
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Tap . It's the icon with an "i" next to your phone model. This displays additional information, such as your phone's model number and IMEI number.
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Take off your phone case. For this method, you will need to see the back of the phone itself, so remove anything that may be covering it.
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Locate the model number on the back of your phone. For Samsung phones with integrated batteries, the model number should be at the bottom of the back of your phone in small text.
- If you are using an older Samsung phone with a removable battery, take the battery out and look at the battery compartment for the model number.
- The model number should begin with “SM”.
- Some phone models don't list the model number on the back.
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Look up Samsung (model number) . On the results page of your search engine of choice, the top result should be the manual for your phone from Samsung. The model of your phone will be listed in the title.
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Go to https://www.google.com/android/find/ in a web browser. This takes you to the website for Google Find My Device. You can use this website to find out the model name of your device since Samsung Galaxies are Android devices.
- If you are not signed in to your Google account automatically, sign in with the email address and password associated with your Google account. Make sure you sign in with the same Google account your are signed in to on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
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Check your model name. Your phone model name will be listed at the top of the menu on the left on a desktop browser or at the bottom of the screen if you are using a mobile browser.
- If you have multiple phones registered to your Google account and you are not sure which one is which, select a phone and click or tap Play sound . This will ring the phone.
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Click the Gear icon (desktop app only). This will display additional information, such as the model number and IMEI number.
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Go to https://smartthingsfind.samsung.com/ in a web browser. You can use any web browser on your PC or smartphone.
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Click Sign In . It's the blue button in the center of the page. This takes you to the login page.
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Sign in to your Samsung account. Enter the username and password associated with your Samsung account.
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Check your phone model. Your phone model should be listed in the menu to the left on a desktop computer, or at the bottom of the screen if you are using a mobile web browser.
- If you have more than one Samsung phone registered to your account, and you are not sure which one is which, click one of the phone models and click Ring , then click Start . This will ring that phone.
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QuestionHow can I tell what version of Galaxy S20 I have?이한율Community AnswerG980 is the S20. G981 is the S20 5G. G985 is the S20+. G986 is the S20+ 5G. G988 is the S20 Ultra (both LTE and 5G). G780 is the S20 FE. G781 is the S20 FE 5G.
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1. Find your model number at the bottom of the back of your phone.
2. Alternatively, find your model number in the About Phone
section of Settings.
3. Look up "Samsung (model number)" and your phone model will be in the title of the search result from Samsung.
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