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launch Status
announced Date
March 11, 2026
September 12, 2025
launch Date
March 11, 2026
September 19, 2025
system
os
Android 16 (upgradable up to 7 major Android versions)
iOS 26
chipset
Exynos 2600 (2 nm)
Apple A19 Bionic
cpu
Deca-core (1×3.80GHz + 3×3.25GHz + 6×2.75GHz)
Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores)
gpu
Xclipse 960
Apple 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
UI
One UI 8.5
iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence
display
screen
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen
Super Retina XDR OLED
size
6.3 Inches
6.3 Inches
resolution
1080 × 2340 pixels (~409 PPI)
2556 × 1179 pixels
protector
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield 2 (3x better scratch resistance)
screen To Body Ratio
90%
89%
extra Features
HDR10+, peak brightness 2600 nits
HDR10, Dolby Vision, Always-On Display, 2000 nits peak brightness (typical), up to 3000 nits peak outdoor
main Camera
back
Triple Camera — 50 MP (wide) + 10 MP (telephoto, 3x optical zoom) + 12 MP (ultrawide), dual-pixel PDAF, OIS, LED Flash
Dual 48MP Fusion cameras (Main + Ultra Wide, 2x Telephoto optical quality)
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, Cinematic Mode, Dual Capture, Audio Mix
features
Best Face, Auto-HDR, Panorama, Super Steady video
Night Mode, Photographic Styles, Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, Macro, Object Removal (Clean Up), Panorama, Next-gen Portrait mode
front Camera
selfie
12 MP wide camera with dual-pixel PDAF
18MP (f/2.2, wide, with Auto Zoom & Rotate framing)
video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, Cinematic mode, Center Stage video calls
features
Advanced HDR processing
Dual Capture video, Group selfies with Auto Frame
build
dimensions
149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
162.4 × 76.1 × 7.7 mm
weight
167 g
194g
sim
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (maximum 2 active simultaneously)
eSIM only
network
technology
GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G, LTE, GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO
2GBands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM/EDGE
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSPA, UMTS
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
5GBands
5G FDD: N1/3/5/8/28 5G TDD: N40/41/78
Sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G
connectivity
bluetooth
v5.4 with A2DP, LE
v6.0
nfc
Yes
Yes (Apple Pay)
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB-C (with DisplayPort & fast data transfer)
wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 7, dual-band, hotspot
device Memory
card Slot
No (card slot not supported)
No
internal
256GB +12GB RAM
8GB RAM + 256GB, 8GB RAM + 512GB, 8GB RAM + 1TB
High-speed storage optimization (UFS 4.x)
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Stereo speakers with high-bitrate audio support
Yes, with stereo speakers
colors
available
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Black, White, Sage, Mist Blue, Lavender
battery
charging
25W wired fast charging (PD3.0), 15W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
50% in 20 minutes with 40W adapter
type
Li-ion 4300 mAh
All-day battery (approx. 4500mAh, non-removable Li-Ion
extra Features
sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyro, Proximity
Face ID (3D facial recognition), Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
biometric
Ultrasonic Fingerprint, Face recognition
Face ID for security
Antutu Benchmark Score
Antutu Score is 3.8 million+
IP68 dust & water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Dynamic Island
Armor Aluminum 2 frame with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front & back
Action Button
Wireless charging & reverse wireless charging support
price
Price in USD
$899.00
$799.00
Price in EURO
€999.00
€760.00
Price in India
₹87,999.00
₹79,900.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 299,999.00
Rs 474,999.00 (Expected)
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