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launch Status
announced Date
September 12, 2025
2023, October 04
launch Date
September 19, 2025
2023, October 05
system
os
iOS 26
Android 13
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
cpu
Hexa-core (2x high-performance + 4x efficiency cores)
Octa-Core (2.8GHz Cortex-X2, 2.5GHz Cortex-A710, 1.8GHz Cortex-A510)
gpu
5-core Apple GPU with Neural Accelerators
Xclipse 920
UI
Apple UI with Apple Intelligence features
One UI 5.1
display
screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
size
6.5 inches
6.4 inches (163.1mm)
resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
1080 x 2340 (FHD+)
protector
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
screen To Body Ratio
89%
~85.5%
refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
extra Features
3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On Display, Anti-reflection coating
HDR10+, Always-on display
main Camera
back
48 MP Fusion Main (wide, OIS) + 2x Telephoto
Triple (50 MP, f/1.8, OIS) + (12 MP, f/2.2, ultra-wide) + (8 MP, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom)
video
4K@24/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, Action mode
UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) @24fps, 4K @30/60fps, 1080p @30/60/240fps, 720p @960fps, HDR10+
features
Night mode, Next-gen Portraits, Photographic Styles, Clean Up tool, Audio Mix
OIS, PDAF, LED Flash, Super Steady Mode, Night Mode
front Camera
selfie
18 MP Center Stage camera
10 MP (f/2.4, wide)
video
4K@30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back recording)
4K @30/60fps, 1080p @30fps
features
Center Stage selfies, Auto wide-angle for group shots, Ultra-stabilized video
HDR
build
dimensions
5.6 mm thickness
158.0 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm
weight
165 g
209g
sim
eSIM only
Dual-SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM)
network
technology
5G / LTE / HSPA / GSM
2G, 3G, 4G 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
B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4GBands
LTE
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B28, B66
5GBands
SA/NSA/Sub6
N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78
connectivity
bluetooth
v6.0
v5.3
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C with DisplayPort, USB 3 (on Pro cable)
USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
wlan
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4G+5GHz+6GHz), HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 512GB + 8GB RAM
128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB 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
Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
battery
charging
50% in 30 min with 40W fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
25W Fast Charging, 15W Wireless Charging, 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
type
Large high-density Li-Ion (exact mAh not revealed), up to 27h video playback
4500mAh (Non-removable)
extra Features
sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor (Under Display, Ultrasonic), Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
biometric
Face ID facial recognition
Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Face Unlock
Action Button (customizable)
Camera Control button
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Emergency SOS via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite, Crash Detection
Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)
price
Price in USD
$999.00
$217.79
Price in EURO
€1099.00
€286.00
Price in India
₹79,990.00
₹38,790.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 359,999.00 (Expected)
Rs 168,299.00
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