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launch Status
announced Date
Expected March 2, 2026
2024, September 09
launch Date
Expected March 2, 2026
2024, September 20
system
os
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.3
chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (3 nm)
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
cpu
Octa-core 4.032 GHz
Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
gpu
Adreno 780
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
UI
One UI 7
display
screen
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 144Hz, Capacitive Touchscreen
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
size
6.9 inches
6.9 inches
resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels (~498 PPI)
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
protector
Corning Gorilla Glass Armor
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
screen To Body Ratio
90.5%
~91.4%
extra Features
Always-on display, HDR10+, Ultra-thin bezels, Punch-hole display
Always-On display
main Camera
back
Quad Camera: 50 MP main sensor, OIS,
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
video
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
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.
features
Laser AF, Auto-HDR, Panorama, LED Flash
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
front Camera
selfie
50 MP
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)
video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
features
HDR, Dual video call, Beauty mode
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
build
dimensions
Not officially revealed
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
weight
Not officially revealed
227 g (8.01 oz)
sim
Dual Nano-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)
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 / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
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
5GBands
5G FDD: N1/3/5/8/28 5G TDD: N40/41/78
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
connectivity
bluetooth
v5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
nfc
No
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
16GB RAM + 256GB, 16GB RAM + 512GB, 16GB RAM + 1TB
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM, NVMe
UFS 4.0
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
colors
available
expected Phantom Black, Titanium Gray, Green, and Burgundy
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
battery
charging
45W wired (PD3.0, 65% in 30 min), 25W wireless (Qi2/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless
Wired: PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless: 25W (MagSafe), 15W (China only) Wireless (Qi2): 15W Reverse Wired: 4.5W
type
5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po
Li-Ion 4685 mAh
extra Features
sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under-display, ultrasonic), Gyro, Proximity
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
biometric
Ultrasonic Fingerprint, Face recognition
Face ID
Antutu Benchmark Score
Antutu Score is 3.8 million+
Samsung DeX & Wireless DeX
Emergency SOS, Messages, and Find My via satellite
Titanium frame (Grade 5), Gorilla Glass Armor (Front & Back)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Circle to Search, UWB support
price
Price in USD
$1913.00 (expected)
Price in EURO
€1,699.00 (expected)
Price in India
₹159,990.00 (expected)
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 424,000.00 (expected)
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