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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 Pro (3nm)
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Xclipse 530
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features
One UI 6.1
display
screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
size
6.5 inches
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm²
resolution
1290 x 2796 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
120Hz
120Hz
extra Features
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
Always-On display
main Camera
back
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
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, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
front Camera
selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
HDR
build
dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
weight
165 g
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 / 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 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
SA/NSA/Sub6
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
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
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
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
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
colors
available
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
Ice blue , Lilac, Navy, Lemon
battery
charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
25W wired
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
extra Features
sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual proximity sensing
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
Fingerprint (under display, optical)
Action Button (customizable)
Camera Control button
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection
price
Price in USD
$999.00
$349.49
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€320.48
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹25,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs. 139,999.00
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