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launch Status
announced Date
Not officially announced
March 11, 2026
launch Date
September, 2026
March 11, 2026
system
os
iOS 26
Android 16 (Upgradable up to 7 major Android updates)
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm)
cpu
Hexa-core
Octa-core (2×4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
gpu
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 840
UI
Apple iOS 26
One UI 8.5
display
screen
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, peak brightness 2600 nits
size
6.86 inches
6.9 inches (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels
1440 × 3120 pixels (~500 PPI density)
protector
Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen)
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
screen To Body Ratio
90.2%
90.7%
refresh Rate
120Hz
extra Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, Always-On display, up to 2000 nits brightness
DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display support
main Camera
back
Triple: 48MP (wide) + 12MP (ultrawide) + 48MP (telephoto)
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)
video
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
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, 10-bit HDR, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS
features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, Panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, Auto-HDR, Panorama
front Camera
selfie
24 MP
12 MP wide lens with dual-pixel PDAF
video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
features
HDR, Cinematic Mode
HDR, HDR10+
build
dimensions
Not available
163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
weight
Not available
214 g
sim
Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM support (
network
technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4GBands
LTE band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5GBands
5G NR band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
5G FDD: N1/3/5/8/28 5G TDD: N40/41/78
connectivity
bluetooth
v5.4, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE
nfc
Yes
Yes
positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
wlan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
12GB RAM + 256GB
12GB RAM + 256GB, 12GB RAM + 512GB, 16GB RAM + 1TB
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Stereo speakers supported
Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, stereo sound rec.
colors
available
Black, White
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
battery
charging
Fast charging (wired 30W expected), MagSafe wireless charging (15W), Qi2 wireless charging (7.5W)
60W wired charging, 25W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
type
Li-Ion, non-removable
5000 mAh Li-Ion battery
extra Features
sensors
Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
biometric
Face ID
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor (under display)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) gen2 chip
Emergency SOS, Messages via satellite
Samsung DeX & Wireless DeX desktop experience
Find My via satellite
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
price
Price in USD
$1899.00
$1299.00
Price in EURO
€1750.00
€1,499.00
Price in India
₹159,999.00 (Expected)
₹139,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 529,999.00 (Expected)
Rs. 424,000.00
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