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launch Status
announced Date
March 11, 2026
12 September, 2025
launch Date
March 11, 2026
20 September, 2025
system
os
Android 16 (upgradable up to 7 major Android versions)
iOS 18
chipset
Exynos 2600 (2 nm)
Apple A18 Bionic (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU)
cpu
Deca-core (1×3.80GHz + 3×3.25GHz + 6×2.75GHz)
6-core (2 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores)
gpu
Xclipse 960
5-core GPU
UI
One UI 8.5
iOS 18
display
screen
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen
OLED
size
6.3 Inches
6.1 inches
resolution
1080 × 2340 pixels (~409 PPI)
2532 x 1170 pixels
protector
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield
screen To Body Ratio
90%
~87.8%
extra Features
HDR10+, peak brightness 2600 nits
HDR10, Dolby Vision
main Camera
back
Triple Camera — 50 MP (wide) + 10 MP (telephoto, 3x optical zoom) + 12 MP (ultrawide), dual-pixel PDAF, OIS, LED Flash
48 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultra-wide)
video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
features
Best Face, Auto-HDR, Panorama, Super Steady video
Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Portrait mode
front Camera
selfie
12 MP wide camera with dual-pixel PDAF
12 MP (f/2.2)
video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
features
Advanced HDR processing
Portrait mode, Smart HDR 4, Night mode
build
dimensions
149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
weight
167 g
172g
sim
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (maximum 2 active simultaneously)
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM (depending on region)
network
technology
GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2GBands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: 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
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5GBands
5G FDD: N1/3/5/8/28 5G TDD: N40/41/78
N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
connectivity
bluetooth
v5.4 with A2DP, LE
5.3
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Lightning port, USB 2.0
wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), dual-band, hotspot
device Memory
card Slot
No (card slot not supported)
No
internal
256GB +12GB RAM
128GB, 256GB, 512GB / 8GB RAM
High-speed storage optimization (UFS 4.x)
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
loudspeaker
Stereo speakers with high-bitrate audio support
Stereo speakers
colors
available
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Black, White, Blue, Green, Red
battery
charging
25W wired fast charging (PD3.0), 15W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
Fast charging 20W
type
Li-ion 4300 mAh
Li-Ion, Non-removable
extra Features
sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyro, Proximity
LiDAR scanner, Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Ambient light
biometric
Ultrasonic Fingerprint, Face recognition
Antutu Benchmark Score
Antutu Score is 3.8 million+
IP68 dust & water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Water and dust resistant (IP68)
Armor Aluminum 2 frame with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front & back
Wireless charging & reverse wireless charging support
price
Price in USD
$899.00
$799.00
Price in EURO
€999.00
€979.00
Price in India
₹87,999.00
₹72,900.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 299,999.00
Rs. 380,499.00
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