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Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2025 Mar, 2024
Status
Coming soon Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15 Android 14
UI
Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 2.5
Dimensions
- 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Weight
- 190 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
3 LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light)
Color Options
Black, White Black, White, Milk
Display Specifications
Technology
AMOLED, 1B colors AMOLED
Size
6.8 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+
Always On Display
120Hz refresh rate, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Always On Display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4700 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 45W, 50% in 20 min Fast Charging 45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Mali-G610 MC4
Memory & Storage
Ram
8/12GB RAM 8/12GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB 128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.2, 114° (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114° (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Features

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

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyr -EIS Show more

Front
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74"
Features
HDR, Video 1080p@30fps HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM (max 2 at a time) 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 / HSPA / LTE / 5G
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE... LTE Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8...
5G Bands
SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS 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, 360° Yes 360°
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 416 USD $356
Resale Value
Moderate Moderate
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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