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Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2024 Aug, 2024
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 18 Android 14, up to 7 major upgrades
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g 221 g
Body
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Color Options
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Display Specifications
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED LTPO OLED
Size
6.7 inches
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6.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4674 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 5060 mAh
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Charging
Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe), Wireless 15W (China)
Wireless charging 15W (Qi2)
Reverse charging 4.5W
Fast charging 37W wired, Power delivery 3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min
Wireless charging 23W (w/ Pixel Stand)
wireless charging 12W (w/ Qi compatible charger)
Reverse wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Mali-G715 MC7
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 16GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB 128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB)
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Triple 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/1.7, 123° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@2 /25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Vi eo 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR Show more

Front
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
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 - A3290
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3082
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3289
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3291
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite SOS service
Extra
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,220 USD $1,096
Resale Value
Extreme Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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