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launch Status
announced Date
19 November, 2024
September 12, 2025
launch Date
20 November, 2024
September 19, 2025
system
os
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
iOS 26
chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
cpu
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
gpu
Adreno 830
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
display
screen
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm²
6.5 inches
resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1290 x 2796 pixels
protector
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
screen To Body Ratio
~88.2%
89%
refresh Rate
185Hz
120Hz
extra Features
Always-On Display
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
main Camera
back
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4 (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide)
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
front Camera
selfie
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
18 MP Center Stage camera
video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
features
Panorama, HDR
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
build
dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
5.6 mm thickness
weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
165 g
sim
Nano-SIM + eSIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
eSIM only
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Mini-LED (648 dots) programmable matrix (on the back)
Pressure-sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
network
technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
5G / LTE / HSPA / GSM
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
3GBands
Global: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 China: HSDPA 800 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4GBands
International: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 USA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 China: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
LTE
5GBands
International: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 China: 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6
connectivity
bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
v6.0
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
UFS 4.0, NTFS support for external storage
audio
3.5Mm Jack
yes
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
colors
available
Phantom Black
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
battery
charging
65W wired (100% in 46 min), PD3.0, PPS, QC5; 15W wireless (Qi), 10W reverse wired
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
type
5800 mAh
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
extra Features
sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
biometric
Fingerprint
Face ID facial recognition
price
Price in USD
$1,199.00
$999.00
Price in EURO
€1,222.00
€1099.00
Price in India
₹101,990.00
₹79,990.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs 299,999.00
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
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