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launch Status
announced Date
September 12, 2025
March 11, 2024
launch Date
September 19, 2025
March 15, 2024
system
os
iOS 26
Android 14, up to 4 major upgrades
chipset
Apple A19 Bionic
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
cpu
Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores)
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
gpu
Apple 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Xclipse 530
UI
iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence
One UI 6.1
display
screen
Super Retina XDR OLED
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
size
6.3 Inches
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm²
resolution
2556 × 1179 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
screen To Body Ratio
89%
~85.8%
refresh Rate
Adaptive ProMotion up to 120Hz
120Hz
extra Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, Always-On Display, 2000 nits peak brightness (typical), up to 3000 nits peak outdoor
Always-On display
main Camera
back
Dual 48MP Fusion cameras (Main + Ultra Wide, 2x Telephoto optical quality)
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, Cinematic Mode, Dual Capture, Audio Mix
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
features
Night Mode, Photographic Styles, Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, Macro, Object Removal (Clean Up), Panorama, Next-gen Portrait mode
LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
front Camera
selfie
18MP (f/2.2, wide, with Auto Zoom & Rotate framing)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, Cinematic mode, Center Stage video calls
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
features
Dual Capture video, Group selfies with Auto Frame
HDR
build
dimensions
162.4 × 76.1 × 7.7 mm
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
weight
194g
213 g (7.51 oz)
sim
eSIM only
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
network
technology
5G, LTE, GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2GBands
GSM/EDGE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GBands
HSPA, UMTS
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4GBands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5GBands
Sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
connectivity
bluetooth
v6.0
5.3, A2DP, LE
nfc
Yes (Apple Pay)
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C (with DisplayPort & fast data transfer)
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
wlan
Wi-Fi 7, 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
8GB RAM + 256GB, 8GB RAM + 512GB, 8GB RAM + 1TB
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM , 256GB 12GB RAM
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
patial Audio, Lossless Audio support, Hi-Res wireless audio over Bluetooth
colors
available
Black, White, Sage, Mist Blue, Lavender
Ice blue , Lilac, Navy, Lemon
battery
charging
50% in 20 minutes with 40W adapter
25W wired
type
All-day battery (approx. 4500mAh, non-removable Li-Ion
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
extra Features
sensors
Face ID (3D facial recognition), Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual proximity sensing
biometric
Face ID for security
Fingerprint (under display, optical)
Emergency SOS via Satellite, Crash Detection, Roadside Assistance via Satellite
Dynamic Island
Action Button
price
Price in USD
$799.00
$349.49
Price in EURO
€760.00
€320.48
Price in India
₹79,900.00
₹25,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs 474,999.00 (Expected)
Rs. 139,999.00
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