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launch Status
announced Date
September 12, 2025
2023, March 23
launch Date
September 19, 2025
2023, April 08
system
os
iOS 26
EMUI 13.1
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G Mobile Platform
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-core (1 × Cortex-X2 @3.2 GHz + 3 × Cortex-A710 @2.75 GHz + 4 × Cortex-A510 @2.0 GHz)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Adreno
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features
EMUI
display
screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
size
6.5 inches
Folded – 6.4 inches | Unfolded – 7.85 inches
resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
Folded – 2504 × 1080 Pixels | Unfolded – 2496 × 2224 Pixels
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Huawei Kunlun Glass
screen To Body Ratio
89%
~88%
refresh Rate
120Hz
Folded – 1-120 Hz LTPO adaptive | Unfolded – Up to 120 Hz
extra Features
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
1440 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, HDR support
main Camera
back
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Vision Camera (F1.8) 13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (F2.2) 12 MP Periscope Telephoto Camera (F3.4, OIS)
video
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
Up to 4K (3840 × 2160 pixels)
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
LED Flash, Night Mode, Super Macro, Dual-View Video, Slow-Mo, Portrait, Pro Mode, AI Master, Light Painting, HDR, Panorama
front Camera
selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
Folded – 8 MP (F2.4) Unfolded – 8 MP (F2.4)
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
Up to 4K (3840 × 2160 pixels)
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
Slow-Motion Selfie, AR Lens, Panorama, Timer, Beauty Mode
build
dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
Height – 156.9 mm Width – Folded: 72.4 mm | Unfolded: 141.5 mm Depth – Folded: 11.08 mm | Unfolded: 5.3 mm
weight
165 g
PU Version – 239g | Glass Version – 241g
sim
eSIM only
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
network
technology
5G / LTE / HSPA / GSM
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4GBands
LTE
LTE FDD: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28 | LTE TDD: 34/38/39/40/41
5GBands
SA/NSA/Sub6
Not supported
connectivity
bluetooth
v6.0
5.2, Supports BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC, L2HC
nfc
Yes
Yes, Supports Read/Write & Card Emulation Mode
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1 + L5), AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
USB Type-C, USB 3.1 GEN1, DP1.2 support
wlan
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Dual-band, MIMO, MU-MIMO
device Memory
card Slot
No
NM SD Card, up to 512GB (sold separately)
internal
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
12GB RAM + 512GB ROM
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Stereo speakers with Huawei Histen sound
colors
available
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
White, Black, Violet, Dark Green, Gold
battery
charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Wired – 66W Huawei SuperCharge Wireless – 50W Huawei SuperCharge
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
Li-Po, Non-removable, 4800 mAh (typical)
extra Features
sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint sensor, Gravity sensor, Infrared sensor, Hall sensor, Barometric pressure sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Laser Sensor, Gesture Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock
Action Button (customizable)
IPX8 water resistance
Camera Control button
AI-enhanced photography
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection
Multi-screen collaboration
price
Price in USD
$999.00
$1,999.00
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€1500.00
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹156,499.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs 450,999.00
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