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launch Status

announced Date
September 12, 2025
2024, April 16
launch Date
September 19, 2025
2024, May 15

system

os
iOS 26
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15 (up to 3 major Android upgrades)
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Adreno 735
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features

display

screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
P-OLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 144Hz
size
6.5 inches
6.7 inches (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio)
resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
1220 x 2712 pixels (20:9 ratio, ~446 ppi density)
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
screen To Body Ratio
89%
~92.1%
refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
extra Features
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
2500 nits (peak brightness)

main Camera

back
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
video
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

front Camera

selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps HDR
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
HDR

build

dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
161.1 x 72.4 x 8.6 mm (6.34 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)
weight
165 g
197 g (6.95 oz)
sim
eSIM only
Nano-SIM + eSIM

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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
5GBands
SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

connectivity

bluetooth
v6.0
5.2, A2DP, LE
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
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
512GB + 12GB RAM, 512GB + 16GB RAM, 1TB + 16GB 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
Forest Grey, Nordic Wood, Peach Fuzz

battery

charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
125W wired 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
4500 mAh

extra Features

sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
Optical fingerprint
Action Button (customizable)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Camera Control button
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection

price

Price in USD
$999.00
$937.00
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€631.99
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹45,359.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs 231,999.00

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