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launch Status
announced Date
Expected March 2, 2026
September 09, 2025
launch Date
Expected March 2, 2026
September 19, 2025
system
os
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
iOS 26
chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (3 nm)
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
cpu
Octa-core 4.032 GHz
Hexa-core
gpu
Adreno 780
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
UI
One UI 7
Apple iOS 26
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
protector
Corning Gorilla Glass Armor
Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen)
screen To Body Ratio
90.5%
92.2%
extra Features
Always-on display, HDR10+, Ultra-thin bezels, Punch-hole display
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak brightness)
main Camera
back
Quad Camera: 50 MP main sensor, OIS,
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@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
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, Auto-HDR, Panorama, LED Flash
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
front Camera
selfie
50 MP
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, Dual video call, Beauty mode
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D spatial audio, stereo sound recording
build
dimensions
Not officially revealed
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
weight
Not officially revealed
233 g
sim
Dual Nano-SIM
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
v5.3, A2DP, LE
v6.0 with 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 + 12GB RAM 512GB + 12GB RAM 1TB + 12GB RAM
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
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
battery
charging
45W wired (PD3.0, 65% in 30 min), 25W wireless (Qi2/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless
Wired PD2.0 (50% in 20 min), 25W MagSafe wireless (50% in 30 min), 25W Qi2 wireless, 4.5W reverse wired
type
5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po
Li-Ion 4832 mAh (Nano-SIM model), Li-Ion 5088 mAh (eSIM-only model)
extra Features
sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under-display, ultrasonic), Gyro, Proximity
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Face ID, Gyro, Proximity, UWB Gen2
biometric
Ultrasonic Fingerprint, Face recognition
Face ID (3D facial recognition)
Antutu Benchmark Score
Antutu Score is 3.8 million+
Samsung DeX & Wireless DeX
Emergency SOS, Messages 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)
$1,450.00
Price in EURO
€1,699.00 (expected)
€1,400.00
Price in India
₹159,990.00 (expected)
₹149,990.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 424,000.00 (expected)
Rs 573,999.00 (Expected)
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