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launch Status
announced Date
2023, August 30
March 11, 2024
launch Date
2023, September 14
March 15, 2024
system
os
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 (up to 5 major Android upgrades)
Android 14, up to 4 major upgrades
chipset
Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm)
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
cpu
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78, 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78, 4x1.9 GHz
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
gpu
Adreno 643
Xclipse 530
UI
Stock Android
One UI 6.1
display
screen
OLED, 90Hz, 880 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
size
6.46 inches (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm²
resolution
1224 x 2700 pixels (~459 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
protector
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Extra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
screen To Body Ratio
~82.7%
~85.8%
refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
extra Features
HDR support
Always-On display
main Camera
back
Dual camera 50 MP, f/1.9 (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide), PDAF TOF 3D (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
front Camera
selfie
50 MP, f/2.5 (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
features
HDR
HDR
build
dimensions
161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
weight
212 g
213 g (7.51 oz)
sim
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP55 dust and water resistance, MIL-STD-810H compliant
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
network
technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4GBands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5GBands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
connectivity
bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
device Memory
card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
internal
128GB 6GB RAM , 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM , 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
High-quality audio
colors
available
Matte Black , Sky Blue, Transparent
Ice blue , Lilac, Navy, Lemon
battery
charging
30W wired, 50% in 20 minutes
25W wired
type
Li-Ion 4200 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
extra Features
sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual proximity sensing
biometric
Fingerprint sensor
Fingerprint (under display, optical)
Modular design with swappable components
IP55 certification for durability
price
Price in USD
$654.00
$349.49
Price in EURO
€499.00
€320.48
Price in India
₹63,990.00
₹25,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs 233,500.00
Rs. 139,999.00
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