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Launch
Release Date
Jul, 2025 Mar, 2025
Status
Coming soon Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 5 major upgrades Android 15, up to 3 major upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 3.5 Nothing OS 3.1
Dimensions
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
218 g 211 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Color Options
White, Black Black, Gray
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED, 1B colors AMOLED, 1B colors
Size
6.67 inches
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6.77 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Panda Glass
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak)
2160Hz PWM
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Ultra HDR image support
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Silicon-carbon Li-Ion, 5150 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 65W, Power delivery 3.0, Quick charge 4, PPS
Wireless charging 15W
Reverse charging 7.5W
Reverse wireless charging 5W
Fast charging 50W, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 825 Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Memory & Storage
Ram
12/16GB RAM 8/12GB RAM
Storage Memory
256/512GB 128/256GB
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114° (ultrawide), 1/2.76"
Triple 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - infinity), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fp , gyro-EIS, OIS Show more

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120f s, gyro-EIS, OIS Show more

Front
50 MP, f/2.2, 81° (wide), 1/2.76" 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"
Features
HDR, Video 1080p@30fps HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
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 bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Circle to Search
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 936 USD $416
Resale Value
Moderate Moderate
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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