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launch Status
announced Date
March 11, 2026
September 09, 2025
launch Date
March 11, 2026
September 19, 2025
system
os
Android 16 (Upgradable up to 7 major Android updates)
iOS 26
chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm)
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
cpu
Octa-core (2×4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Hexa-core
gpu
Adreno 840
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
UI
One UI 8.5
Apple iOS 26
display
screen
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, peak brightness 2600 nits
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
size
6.9 inches (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
resolution
1440 × 3120 pixels (~500 PPI density)
1320 x 2868 pixels
protector
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen)
screen To Body Ratio
90.7%
92.2%
extra Features
DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display support
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak brightness)
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)
Quad – 48 MP (f/1.6, wide, PDAF, OIS) + 48 MP (f/2.8, periscope telephoto, PDAF, 4x optical zoom, OIS) + 48 MP (f/2.2, ultrawide, PDAF) + TOF 3D LiDAR scanner
video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, 10-bit HDR, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), 10-bit HDR, ProRes, 3D spatial video/audio, stereo sound recording
features
Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, Auto-HDR, Panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
front Camera
selfie
12 MP wide lens with dual-pixel PDAF
18 MP (wide, PDAF, OIS) + SL 3D (depth/biometric sensor)
video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps
features
HDR, HDR10+
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D spatial audio, stereo sound recording
build
dimensions
163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
weight
214 g
233 g
sim
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM support (
Nano-SIM + Dual eSIM (max 2 active at once)
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5GBands
5G FDD: N1/3/5/8/28 5G TDD: N40/41/78
5G NR band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
connectivity
bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
v6.0 with A2DP, LE
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
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
12GB RAM + 256GB, 12GB RAM + 512GB, 16GB RAM + 1TB
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
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
battery
charging
60W wired charging, 25W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
Wired PD2.0 (50% in 20 min), 25W MagSafe wireless (50% in 30 min), 25W Qi2 wireless, 4.5W reverse wired
type
5000 mAh Li-Ion battery
Li-Ion 4832 mAh (Nano-SIM model), Li-Ion 5088 mAh (eSIM-only model)
extra Features
sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Face ID, Gyro, Proximity, UWB Gen2
biometric
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor (under display)
Face ID (3D facial recognition)
Antutu Benchmark Score
Antutu Score is 3.8 million+
Samsung DeX & Wireless DeX desktop experience
Emergency SOS, Messages via satellite
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Stylus (S-Pen) compatibility
price
Price in USD
$1299.00
$1,450.00
Price in EURO
€1,499.00
€1,400.00
Price in India
₹139,999.00
₹149,990.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 424,000.00
Rs 573,999.00 (Expected)
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