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Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2025 Sep, 2024
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 3 major upgrades IOS 18
UI
Nothing OS 3.1 NA
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight
211 g 170 g
Body
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)
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Color Options
Black, Gray Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Display Specifications
Technology
AMOLED, 1B colors Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.77 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Protection
Panda Glass Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Ultra HDR image support
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3561 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 50W, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe), Wireless 15W (China)
Wireless charging 15W (Qi2)
Reverse charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
8/12GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB 128/256/512GB
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
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
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
Features

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

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

Front
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 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 - A3287
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 - A3081
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 - A3286
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 - A3288
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Circle to Search
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Extra
NA Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Pricing
Price
US$ 416 USD $1,053
Resale Value
Moderate Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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