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launch Status
announced Date
September 12, 2025
2024, November 19
launch Date
September 19, 2025
2024, November 20
system
os
iOS 26
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Adreno 830
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features
display
screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10
size
6.5 inches
6.78 inches
resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
screen To Body Ratio
89%
~88.2%
refresh Rate
120Hz
185Hz
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/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4 (macro)
video
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
LED flash, HDR, panorama
front Camera
selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
Single: 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
1080p@30fps
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
Panorama, HDR
build
dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
weight
165 g
227 g (8.01 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
Global: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 China: HSDPA 800 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4GBands
LTE
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
5GBands
SA/NSA/Sub6
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
connectivity
bluetooth
v6.0
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
wlan
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM (UFS 4.0)
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
Phantom Black, Storm White
battery
charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
5800mAh
extra Features
sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
Fingerprint (under display, optical)
Action Button (customizable)
Mini-LED (85 dots) programmable matrix (on the back)
Camera Control button
Pressure-sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection
price
Price in USD
$999.00
$1,099.00
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€999.99
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹83,990.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs 109,999.00
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