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Launch
Release Date
Jun, 2026 Jun, 2026
Status
Coming soon Coming soon
Body & Operating System
Operating system
HarmonyOS 6.1 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) 161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
199 g 196.5 g
Body
Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back Glass front, plastic frame
Ruggedness
NO NO
IP Rating
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Color Options
Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue Black, White, Blue/Pink
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED, 1B colors OLED, 1B colors
Size
6.68 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass Aluminosilicate glass
Features
120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid 120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM HDR Vivid
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Silicon-carbon Li-Ion, 7000 mAh
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Non-removable Silicon-carbon Li-Ion, 6000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 100W, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC
Reverse 5W
Fast charging 100W, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC
Reverse 5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core Octa-core
Chipset
Kirin 9010S Kirin 8020
GPU
- -
Memory & Storage
Ram
12GB RAM 12GB RAM
Storage Memory
256/512GB 256/512GB
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF
50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom
Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Features

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid Show more

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid Show more

Front
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
HDR, panorama
Video 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
HDR, panorama
Video 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE... LTE...
5G Bands
SA/NSA SA/NSA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging (For China Only)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging (For China only)
Misc
Infrared port Infrared port
Pricing
Price
US$ 445 USD $398
Resale Value
High High
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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