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launch Status
announced Date
March 11, 2026
2023, February 01
launch Date
March 11, 2026
2023, February 17
system
os
Android 16 (Upgradable up to 7 major Android updates)
Android 13, One UI 6.1.1
chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
cpu
Octa-core (2×4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Octa-Core (3.36GHz, 2.8GHz, 2.0GHz)
gpu
Adreno 840
Adreno 740
UI
One UI 8.5
One UI 6.1.1
display
screen
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, peak brightness 2600 nits
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+,
size
6.9 inches (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.8 inches
resolution
1440 × 3120 pixels (~500 PPI density)
3088 x 1440 (Quad HD+)
protector
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
screen To Body Ratio
90.7%
~89.9%
extra Features
DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display support
HDR10+, Always-on display, 1750 nits (peak brightness), S Pen support
main Camera
back
200 MP (Wide, OIS, multi-directional PDAF) + 10 MP (Telephoto, 3× optical zoom, OIS) + 50 MP (Periscope telephoto, 5× optical zoom, OIS) + 50 MP (Ultrawide, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video)
200 MP (f/1.7) + 10 MP (f/4.9) + 12 MP (f/2.2) + 10 MP (f/2.4)
video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, 10-bit HDR, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
features
Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, Auto-HDR, Panorama
OIS, 100x Space Zoom, HDR10+, LED flash, panorama
front Camera
selfie
12 MP wide lens with dual-pixel PDAF
12 MP (f/2.2)
video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
features
HDR, HDR10+
Auto-HDR, Dual video call
build
dimensions
163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
weight
214 g
233g
sim
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM support (
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM & eSIM)
network
technology
GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
2G, 3G, 4G 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 / 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 bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
5GBands
5G FDD: N1/3/5/8/28 5G TDD: N40/41/78
Sub6 - N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N66, N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
connectivity
bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
5.3
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Type-C 3.2
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/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
12GB RAM + 256GB, 12GB RAM + 512GB, 16GB RAM + 1TB
256GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 12GB RAM, 512GB + 12GB RAM, 1TB + 12GB RAM
High-speed storage optimization (UFS 4.0x)
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Stereo speakers supported
Yes, with stereo speakers
colors
available
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Green, Phantom Black, Lavender, Cream
battery
charging
60W wired charging, 25W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
type
5000 mAh Li-Ion battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
extra Features
sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor (Ultrasonic, Under Display), Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
biometric
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor (under display)
Face Unlock, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor
Antutu Benchmark Score
Antutu Score is 3.8 million+
Samsung DeX & Wireless DeX desktop experience
Samsung DeX support, S Pen Support
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
Stylus (S-Pen) compatibility
price
Price in USD
$1299.00
$1199.00
Price in EURO
€1,499.00
€692.95
Price in India
₹139,999.00
₹78,498.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 424,000.00
Rs 389,999.00
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