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launch Status
announced Date
2024, September 09
2023, February 01
launch Date
2024, September 20
2023, February 17
system
os
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.3
Android 13, One UI 5.1
chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
cpu
Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
Octa-Core (3.36GHz, 2.8GHz, 2.0GHz)
gpu
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 740
display
screen
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
size
6.9 inches
6.8 inches
resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
3088 x 1440 (Quad HD+)
protector
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
screen To Body Ratio
~91.4%
~89.9%
refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
extra Features
Always-On display
HDR10+, Always-on display, 1750 nits (peak brightness)
main Camera
back
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor-shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
200 MP (f/1.7) + 10 MP (f/4.9, periscope) + 12 MP (f/2.2) + 10 MP (f/2.4)
video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
OIS, PDAF, Laser AF, HDR10+, Super Steady video
front Camera
selfie
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP (f/2.2)
video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Auto-HDR, Dual video call
build
dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
233g
sim
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
network
technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2GBands
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4GBands
A3296: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66
LTE (various bands worldwide)
5GBands
A3296: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Sub6 FDD, Sub6 TDD
connectivity
bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM, NVMe
12GB RAM + 512GB Storage
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
colors
available
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Green, Phantom Black, Lavender, Cream
battery
charging
Wired: PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless: 25W (MagSafe), 15W (China only) Wireless (Qi2): 15W Reverse Wired: 4.5W
45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
type
Li-Ion 4685 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
extra Features
sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
biometric
Face ID
Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor, Face recognition
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
IP68 dust/water-resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Emergency SOS, Messages, and Find My via satellite
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Stylus support (S Pen)
price
Price in USD
$1,079.69
$999.00
Price in EURO
€1,239.00
€727.00
Price in India
₹134,900.00
₹48,990.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs 438,999.00
Rs 399,999.00
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