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Launch
Release Date
Feb, 2025 Sep, 2022
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 7 major upgrades IOS 16
UI
One UI 7 NA
Dimensions
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in) 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight
219 g 240 g
Body
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.9 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Always-on display
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), Always-On display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
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Charging
Fast charging 45W, Power delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min
Wireless charging 25W (Qi2/PMA)
Reverse charging Wireless 4.5W
Fast charging, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Avalanche + 4x Blizzard)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 830 Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
12/16GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) 128/256GB/512GB/1TB (1024GB) Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features

Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
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Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Dual 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A2896
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2651
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2893
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort 1.2 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,299 USD $1,455
Resale Value
Very High Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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