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launch Status
announced Date
12 September, 2025
2024, August 13
launch Date
20 September, 2025
2024, August 22
system
os
iOS 18
Android 14
chipset
Apple A18 Bionic (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU)
Google Tensor G4
cpu
6-core (2 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores)
Octa-core (2x Cortex-X3, 2x Cortex-A715, 4x Cortex-A510)
gpu
5-core GPU
Mali-G710 MP10
UI
iOS 18
Google Pixel UI
display
screen
OLED
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
size
6.1 inches
6.3 inches
resolution
2532 x 1170 pixels
1080 x 2424 OLED at 422 PPI
protector
Ceramic Shield
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
screen To Body Ratio
~87.8%
~88%
refresh Rate
60Hz
Smooth Display (60-120Hz)
extra Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision
Up to 1800 nits (HDR), up to 2700 nits (peak brightness), >2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, HDR support, Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colors
main Camera
back
48 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultra-wide)
50 MP wide 48 MP ultrawide with Macro Focus Super Res Zoom up to 8x Optical quality at 0.5x, 1x, 2x
video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
4K video recording at 30/60 FPS
features
Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Portrait mode
Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight ,Astrophotography, Portrait Mode, Face Unblur, Long Exposure, Action Pan, Real Tone, Panorama ,Top Shot, Frequent Faces
front Camera
selfie
12 MP (f/2.2)
10.5 MP Dual PD selfie camera with autofocus ƒ/2.2 aperture 95° ultrawide field of view
video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
4K video recording at 30/60 FPS
features
Portrait mode, Smart HDR 4, Night mode
Audio Magic Erase,r Macro Focus Video, 10-bit HDR video, Cinematic Blur ,Cinematic Pan
build
dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
6 in (height) x 2.8 in (width) x 0.3 in (depth)
weight
172g
198 g (6.98 oz)
sim
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM (depending on region)
Dual SIM (Single Nano SIM and eSIM)
network
technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
5G mmWave + Sub 6GHz
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
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)
LTE: Bands B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41/48/66/71
5GBands
N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
5G Sub-6: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78, 5G mmWave: Bands n258/260/261
connectivity
bluetooth
5.3
v5.3 with dual antennas for enhanced quality and connection
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou
Dual Band GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo)
radio
No
No
usb
Lightning port, USB 2.0
USB Type-C® 3.2
wlan
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, 2x2+2x2 MIMO
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
128GB, 256GB, 512GB / 8GB RAM
12 GB RAM, 128 GB / 256 GB storage options
audio
3.5 Mm Jack
No
loudspeaker
Stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos support
Stereo recording, Speech enhancement ,Wind noise reduction, Audio zoom, Spatial audio
biometrics
type
Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Ambient light
colors
available
Black, White, Blue, Green, Red
Peony, Wintergreen, Porcelain, Obsidian
battery
charging
Fast charging 20W
Fast charging up to 55% in about 30 minutes using Google 45W USB-C Charger (sold separately)
type
Li-Ion, Non-removable
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
extra Features
sensors
LiDAR scanner, Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Ambient light
Proximity sensor ,Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer
MagSafe wireless charging
Water and dust resistant (IP68)
price
Price in USD
$799.00
$545.00
Price in EURO
€979.00
€557.03
Price in India
₹72,900.00
₹74,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 380,499.00
Rs 179,999.00
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