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launch Status
announced Date
12 September, 2025
2023, February 01
launch Date
20 September, 2025
2023, February 17
system
os
iOS 18
Android 13, One UI 6.1.1
chipset
Apple A18 Bionic (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
cpu
6-core (2 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores)
Octa-Core (3.36GHz, 2.8GHz, 2.0GHz)
gpu
5-core GPU
Adreno 740
UI
iOS 18
One UI 6.1.1
display
screen
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+,
size
6.1 inches
6.8 inches
resolution
2532 x 1170 pixels
3088 x 1440 (Quad HD+)
protector
Ceramic Shield
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
screen To Body Ratio
~87.8%
~89.9%
refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
extra Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Always-on display, 1750 nits (peak brightness), S Pen support
main Camera
back
48 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultra-wide)
200 MP (f/1.7) + 10 MP (f/4.9) + 12 MP (f/2.2) + 10 MP (f/2.4)
video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
features
Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Portrait mode
OIS, 100x Space Zoom, HDR10+, LED flash, panorama
front Camera
selfie
12 MP (f/2.2)
12 MP (f/2.2)
video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
features
Portrait mode, Smart HDR 4, Night mode
Auto-HDR, Dual video call
build
dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
weight
172g
233g
sim
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM (depending on region)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM & eSIM)
network
technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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)
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
5GBands
N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
Sub6 - N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N66, N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
connectivity
bluetooth
5.3
5.3
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
128GB, 256GB, 512GB / 8GB RAM
256GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 12GB RAM, 512GB + 12GB RAM, 1TB + 12GB RAM
audio
3.5 Mm Jack
No
loudspeaker
Stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos support
Dolby Atmos, 32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
biometrics
type
Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Ambient light
colors
available
Black, White, Blue, Green, Red
Green, Phantom Black, Lavender, Cream
battery
charging
Fast charging 20W
45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
type
Li-Ion, Non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
extra Features
sensors
LiDAR scanner, Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Ambient light
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor (Ultrasonic, Under Display), Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
MagSafe wireless charging
IP68 dust/water-resistant
Water and dust resistant (IP68)
Samsung DeX support, S Pen Support
price
Price in USD
$799.00
$1199.00
Price in EURO
€979.00
€692.95
Price in India
₹72,900.00
₹78,498.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 380,499.00
Rs 389,999.00
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