Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Released | |
| 2020 September 30 | 2025 March 19 |
| Initial OS | |
| Android 11 | Android 15 |
| Details | |
| Android 11 Android 12 Android 13 |
Android 15 |
| Charger in the box | |
| Yes | No |
| Major update cycle | |
| 3 years | 7 years |
| Security update cycle | |
| 3 years | 7 years |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | |
| 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 | 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 |
| Thickness | |
| 8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 151 g | 186 g |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Card Slot | |
| No | No |
| Waterproof | |
| IP68 | IP68 |
| Colors | |
| Just Black, Sorta Sage | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony |
| Details | |
| aluminum back and frame | Back from plastic and aluminum frame |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| 6.0 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Protection | |
| Gorilla Glass 6 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | |
| 1080x2340 Pixels | 1080x2424 Pixels |
| Type | |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| Brightness | |
| 700 nits | 2700 nits |
| Refresh rate | |
| 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen to body ratio | |
| 85.90 % | 83.5 % |
| Details | |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 432 ppi density | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 422 ppi density |
| Always-on display, HDR10+ | HDR |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chipset V1 | |
| Qualcomm SnapDragon 765G () | Google Tensor G4 () |
| Nanometers | |
| 7 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 620 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime + 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver () | Octa-core 1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520 () |
| Internal Storage Type V1 | |
| UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 8GB/128GB | 8GB/128GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 8GB/256GB | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | |
| 4080 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Charging speed | |
| 18 W | 23 W |
| Wireless charging | |
| 12 W | 7.5 W |
| Misc | |
| Non-removable, Charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 Reverse charging 5W |
Non-removable Li-Po PD3.0 |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Main | |
| 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm wide, 1/2.55, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ ultrawide, 1.0µm |
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm wide, 1/2.0, 0.8, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120 ultrawide, 1/3.1, 1.12 |
| OIS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Video | |
| 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Features | |
| LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take |
| Selfie | |
| 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm wide, 1/4.0, 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm ultrawide, 1/3.1, 1.12 |
| Selfie video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Stereo | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | |
| No | No |
| FM radio | |
| No | No |
| Quality | |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| GPS | |
| A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | GPS L1+L5, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| External Monitor Support | |
| No | Yes (External Display Supported) |
| Desktop Mode Support | |
| No | Yes, Desktop Mode |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint rear-mounted, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Optical Fingerprint under display, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band market/region dependent |
| WiFi 6/7 | |
| No | WiFi 6E |
| 5G | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | |
| No | No |