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launch Status

announced Date
September 12, 2025
2024, August 01
launch Date
September 19, 2025
2024, August 08

system

os
iOS 26
Android 14
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition (4 nm)
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Adreno 644
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features
Motorola My UX

display

screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak)
size
6.5 inches
6.67 inches
resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
Super HD+ (2712 x 1220 | 1.5K), 446 ppi
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
screen To Body Ratio
89%
93.35%
refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
extra Features
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3, 10-bit color, 1200 nits High Brightness Mode, 1600 nits HDR Peak Brightness, 360 Hz Touch Sampling Rate (Gaming Mode), SGS Blue Light Reduction, SGS Motion Blur Reduction, 20:9 aspect ratio

main Camera

back
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
Primary: 50 MP (f/1.8, 1.0 µm, Quad Pixel, OIS, PDAF) Ultra-wide: 13 MP (120° FOV, f/2.2, 1.12 µm, PDAF, Macro Vision) Telephoto: 10 MP (3x Optical Zoom, f/2.0, 1.0 µm, PDAF, OIS)
video
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
Rear Main Camera: 4K UHD (30 fps), FHD (60/30 fps) Slow Motion: FHD (120 fps), HD (240 fps) Ultra-wide/Macro Camera: 4K UHD (30 fps), FHD (30 fps) Telephoto Camera: 4K UHD (30 fps), FHD (30 fps)
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
Ultra-Res, Portrait (24 mm/35 mm/50 mm/85 mm), Pro Mode, Long Exposure, 360° Panorama, Night Vision, AI Auto Smile Capture, Google Lens™, HDR, Super Resolution Zoom, Active Photos, Live Filters, Quick Capture (Twist-Twist), RAW Photo Output, QR Scanner

front Camera

selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
32 MP (f/2.4, Quad Pixel, 1.4 µm, AF)
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
FHD (30/60 fps), Slow Motion: FHD (120 fps)
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
Pro Mode (w/ Long Exposure), Dual Capture, AI Auto Smile Capture, Gesture Capture, Auto Night Vision, Timer, HDR, Live Filters, Quick Capture (Twist-Twist), Face Beauty

build

dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
160.8 x 72.4 x 7.79 mm
weight
165 g
180 g
sim
eSIM only
Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + eSIM)

network

technology
5G / LTE / HSPA / GSM
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM: B2/3/5/8
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8/19
4GBands
LTE
LTE: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/38/39/40/41/41 HPUE/42/43/48/66
5GBands
SA/NSA/Sub6
sub-6: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78

connectivity

bluetooth
v6.0
Bluetooth 5.2
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
GPS, AGPS, LTEPP, SUPL, Glonass, Galileo
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
Type-C (USB 2.0)
wlan
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)

device Memory

card Slot
No
No
internal
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
512 GB, 12 GB LPDDR4X RAM

audio

3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos

colors

available
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
Jungle Green (Vegan Leather), Koala Grey (Vegan Suede), Peach Fuzz (Vegan Leather)

battery

charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
68W TurboPower™ Fast Charging, 15W Wireless Charging
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
5000 mAh (Over 30 hours of battery life)

extra Features

sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, SAR Sensor, Sensor Hub, Magnetometer (e-Compass)
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
On-screen fingerprint reader
Action Button (customizable)
Water Protection (IP68 – Dust & Water Resistant up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Camera Control button
Mobile Hotspot
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection
ThinkShield Security

price

Price in USD
$999.00
$550.00
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€310.00
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹22,490.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs 94,188.00

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