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launch Status

announced Date
September 12, 2025
2022, March 30
launch Date
September 19, 2025
2022, April 04

system

os
iOS 26
JOYUI 13, Customized for Gaming
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 + SDX55
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-core, 3.0GHz (Cortex-X2, Cortex-A710, Cortex-A510)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Qualcomm Adreno 730
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features
JOYUI 13

display

screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
size
6.5 inches
6.67 inches
resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels, 394 PPI
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
screen To Body Ratio
89%
~87.3%
refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
extra Features
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
DCI-P3 111% TYP, Eye-protection mode, MEMC, Image enhancement

main Camera

back
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
Main: 108MP, f/1.75, 7p lens Wide-angle: 8MP, f/2.2, 5p lens, 120° Wide angle Macro: 5MP, f/2.4, 3p lens
video
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
4K@60fps, 1080p@30fps
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
PDAF, Autofocus, Dim Light Enhancement, Ultrashot HDR, Documents Mode, Portrait Mode, Dynamic Mode, Panorama Mode, AI Cam

front Camera

selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
20MP, f/2.45, 5p lens
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@960fps
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
Face Retouching, Portrait Mode

build

dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
Height: 163.83 mm Width: 76.35 mm Depth: 9.9 mm
weight
165 g
About 220 g
sim
eSIM only
Dual nano SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

network

technology
5G / LTE / HSPA / GSM
5G NR SA+NSA
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM / CDMA / WCDMA
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA / WCDMA
4GBands
LTE
LTE TDD: B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 LTE FDD: B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B26 / B28
5GBands
SA/NSA/Sub6
5G NR SA: n1 / n3 / n5 / n8 / n28 5G NR SA&NSA: n41 / n77 / n78 / n79

connectivity

bluetooth
v6.0
5.2, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU, Galileo, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
USB Type-C 3.1
wlan
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4GHz & 5.0GHz, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot

device Memory

card Slot
No
No
internal
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
8GB RAM + 128GB ROM 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM

audio

3.5Mm Jack
No
Yes
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
DXO TOP1 Symmetrical Stereo Speakers

colors

available
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
Nebula White, Stellar Black

battery

charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
120W Hyper Charge, Standard USB Type-C
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
4650mAh (Dual Batteries)

extra Features

sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Gravity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Fingerprint sensor, ForceTouch sensor, Shark Eye
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
Fingerprint sensor (Under-display)
Action Button (customizable)
Shark Eye (Eye-tracking sensor)
Camera Control button
ForceTouch (Pressure-sensitive screen)
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection
Magnetic Pop-up Triggers

price

Price in USD
$999.00
$699.00
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€720.00
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹50,590.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs 172,599.00

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