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launch Status
announced Date
September 12, 2025
2024, May 15
launch Date
September 19, 2025
2024, June 03
system
os
iOS 26
OS: Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Adreno 750
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features
display
screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
LTPO OLED
size
6.5 inches
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm²
resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
screen To Body Ratio
89%
~86.5%
refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
extra Features
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
HDR, , 1B colors, 120Hz,
main Camera
back
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
video
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
front Camera
selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
HDR
build
dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
weight
165 g
192 g (6.77 oz)
sim
eSIM only
Nano-SIM + eSIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
network
technology
5G / LTE / HSPA / GSM
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4GBands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5GBands
SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
connectivity
bluetooth
v6.0
5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
wlan
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
device Memory
card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
internal
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM,
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
Yes
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
colors
available
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red
battery
charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
5000 mAh
extra Features
sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
Fingerprint (side-mounted)
Action Button (customizable)
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Camera Control button
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection
price
Price in USD
$999.00
$1,039.99
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€927.35
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹126,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs. 232,770.00
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