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launch Status
announced Date
2024, January 17
2024, September 09
launch Date
2024, January 24
2024, September 20
system
os
Android 13, One UI 5.1
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.3
chipset
Exynos 2200 (International), Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (USA/China)
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
cpu
Octa-Core (3.39GHz, 3.1GHz, 2.9GHz, 2.2GHz)
Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
gpu
Xclipse 920 (Exynos version), Adreno 740 (Snapdragon version)
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
UI
One UI 5.1
display
screen
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
size
172.5mm (6.8" inches)
6.9 inches
resolution
3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+)
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
protector
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
screen To Body Ratio
90.5%
~91.4%
refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
extra Features
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 16M Color Depth, S Pen Support
Always-On display
main Camera
back
200 MP (Wide) + 50 MP (Telephoto) + 12 MP (Ultra-wide) + 10 MP (Telephoto)
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor-shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
video
UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) @30fps
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
features
Auto Focus, OIS, Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
front Camera
selfie
12 MP (Wide)
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)
video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
features
Auto-HDR
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
build
dimensions
162.3 x 79.0 x 8.6 mm
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
weight
232 g
227 g (8.01 oz)
sim
Dual-SIM (Nano-SIM, Embedded-SIM, Dual eSIM)
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
network
technology
2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD, 5G Sub6 FDD, 5G Sub6 TDD
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2GBands
GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
3GBands
B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4GBands
B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3)
A3296: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66
5GBands
N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
A3296: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
connectivity
bluetooth
v5.3
5.3, A2DP, LE
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
wlan
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
12 GB RAM, 512 GB Storage (484 GB available)
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM, NVMe
UFS 3.1
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
32-bit/384kHz audio
Supports various audio formats including MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, WAV, FLAC, etc.,Tuned by AKG
colors
available
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Green, Blue
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
battery
charging
Fast Charging 45W, Wireless Charging 15W, Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W
Wired: PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless: 25W (MagSafe), 15W (China only) Wireless (Qi2): 15W Reverse Wired: 4.5W
type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4685 mAh
extra Features
sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor (Under Display), Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
biometric
Fingerprint Sensor, Face Recognition
Face ID
UWB (Ultra-Wideband), Samsung DeX Support, SmartThings Support
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Bluetooth® Hearing Aid Support (Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid)
Emergency SOS, Messages, and Find My via satellite
IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
price
Price in USD
$1,299.00
$1,079.69
Price in EURO
€930.00
€1,239.00
Price in India
₹91,490.00
₹134,900.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00
Rs 438,999.00
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