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launch Status
announced Date
September 12, 2025
2024, August 13
launch Date
September 19, 2025
2024, August 22
system
os
iOS 26
Android 14
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Google Tensor G4
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-core (2x Cortex-X3, 2x Cortex-A715, 4x Cortex-A510)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Mali-G710 MP10
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features
Google Pixel UI
display
screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
size
6.5 inches
6.3 inches
resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
1080 x 2424 OLED at 422 PPI
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
screen To Body Ratio
89%
~88%
refresh Rate
120Hz
Smooth Display (60-120Hz)
extra Features
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
Up to 1800 nits (HDR), up to 2700 nits (peak brightness), >2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, HDR support, Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colors
main Camera
back
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
50 MP wide 48 MP ultrawide with Macro Focus Super Res Zoom up to 8x Optical quality at 0.5x, 1x, 2x
video
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
4K video recording at 30/60 FPS
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight ,Astrophotography, Portrait Mode, Face Unblur, Long Exposure, Action Pan, Real Tone, Panorama ,Top Shot, Frequent Faces
front Camera
selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
10.5 MP Dual PD selfie camera with autofocus ƒ/2.2 aperture 95° ultrawide field of view
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
4K video recording at 30/60 FPS
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
Audio Magic Erase,r Macro Focus Video, 10-bit HDR video, Cinematic Blur ,Cinematic Pan
build
dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
6 in (height) x 2.8 in (width) x 0.3 in (depth)
weight
165 g
198 g (6.98 oz)
sim
eSIM only
Dual SIM (Single Nano SIM and eSIM)
network
technology
5G / LTE / HSPA / GSM
5G mmWave + Sub 6GHz
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
4GBands
LTE
LTE: Bands B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41/48/66/71
5GBands
SA/NSA/Sub6
5G Sub-6: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78, 5G mmWave: Bands n258/260/261
connectivity
bluetooth
v6.0
v5.3 with dual antennas for enhanced quality and connection
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
Dual Band GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo)
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
USB Type-C® 3.2
wlan
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, 2x2+2x2 MIMO
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
12 GB RAM, 128 GB / 256 GB storage options
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
Peony, Wintergreen, Porcelain, Obsidian
battery
charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging up to 55% in about 30 minutes using Google 45W USB-C Charger (sold separately)
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
extra Features
sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Proximity sensor ,Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
Fingerprint Unlock, Face Unlock
Action Button (customizable)
Camera Control button
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection
price
Price in USD
$999.00
$545.00
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€557.03
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹74,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs 179,999.00
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