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launch Status
announced Date
Expected March 2, 2026
12 September, 2025
launch Date
Expected March 2, 2026
20 September, 2025
system
os
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
iOS 18
chipset
Exynos 2600
Apple A18 Bionic (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU)
cpu
Octa-core
6-core (2 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores)
gpu
Expected Mali-G78
5-core GPU
UI
One UI 7
iOS 18
display
screen
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen
OLED
size
6.7 inches
6.1 inches
resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels (~510 PPI)
2532 x 1170 pixels
protector
Corning Gorilla Glass
Ceramic Shield
screen To Body Ratio
90.5%
~87.8%
extra Features
HDR10+, Always-on display, 1200 nits (typ), 2600 nits (peak), Eye Comfort Shield
HDR10, Dolby Vision
main Camera
back
Triple Camera: 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP (wide, ultra-wide, telephoto)
48 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultra-wide)
video
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
features
Laser AF, auto-HDR, panorama, Super Steady, Dual Pixel PDAF
Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Portrait mode
front Camera
selfie
32 MP
12 MP (f/2.2)
video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
features
HDR, portrait mode, wide-angle selfie
Portrait mode, Smart HDR 4, Night mode
build
dimensions
Not officially revealed
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
weight
Not officially revealed
172g
sim
Dual Nano-SIM
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
v5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3
nfc
No
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BeiDou
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
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
No
internal
12GB RAM + 256GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB / 8GB RAM
UFS 4.0
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
loudspeaker
Yes
Stereo speakers
colors
available
Various
Black, White, Blue, Green, Red
battery
charging
65W Fast charging (wired and wireless), Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging 20W
type
5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po
Li-Ion, Non-removable
extra Features
sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under-display, ultrasonic), 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+
Samsung DeX & Wireless DeX
Water and dust resistant (IP68)
Glass front/back (Corning Gorilla Armor), Titanium frame (Grade 5)
Circle to Search, UWB support
price
Price in USD
$1489.00 (expected)
$799.00
Price in EURO
€1385.00 (expected)
€979.00
Price in India
₹124,999.00 (expected)
₹72,900.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 329,999.00 (expected)
Rs. 380,499.00
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