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launch Status
announced Date
12 September, 2025
March 11, 2024
launch Date
20 September, 2025
March 15, 2024
system
os
iOS 18
Android 14, up to 4 major upgrades
chipset
Apple A18 Bionic (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU)
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
cpu
6-core (2 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores)
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
gpu
5-core GPU
Xclipse 530
UI
iOS 18
One UI 6.1
display
screen
OLED
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
size
6.1 inches
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm²
resolution
2532 x 1170 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
protector
Ceramic Shield
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
screen To Body Ratio
~87.8%
~85.8%
refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
extra Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision
Always-On display
main Camera
back
48 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultra-wide)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
features
Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Portrait mode
LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
front Camera
selfie
12 MP (f/2.2)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
features
Portrait mode, Smart HDR 4, Night mode
HDR
build
dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
weight
172g
213 g (7.51 oz)
sim
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM (depending on region)
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
network
technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4GBands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5GBands
N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
connectivity
bluetooth
5.3
5.3, A2DP, LE
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
Lightning port, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
wlan
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
device Memory
card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
internal
128GB, 256GB, 512GB / 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM , 256GB 12GB RAM
audio
3.5 Mm Jack
No
loudspeaker
Stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos support
biometrics
type
Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Ambient light
colors
available
Black, White, Blue, Green, Red
Ice blue , Lilac, Navy, Lemon
battery
charging
Fast charging 20W
25W wired
type
Li-Ion, Non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
extra Features
sensors
LiDAR scanner, Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Ambient light
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual proximity sensing
MagSafe wireless charging
Water and dust resistant (IP68)
price
Price in USD
$799.00
$349.49
Price in EURO
€979.00
€320.48
Price in India
₹72,900.00
₹25,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 380,499.00
Rs. 139,999.00
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