Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Released | |
| 2021 October 19 | 2025 March 19 |
| Initial OS | |
| Android 12 | Android 15 |
| Details | |
| Android 12 Android 13 |
Android 15 |
| Charger in the box | |
| Yes | No |
| Major update cycle | |
| 3 years | 7 years |
| Security update cycle | |
| 5 years | 7 years |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | |
| 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 | 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 |
| Thickness | |
| 8.9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 207 g | 186 g |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Card Slot | |
| No | No |
| Waterproof | |
| IP68 | IP68 |
| Colors | |
| Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony |
| Details | |
| Back from Gorilla Glass 6 and aluminum frame | Back from plastic and aluminum frame |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Protection | |
| Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | |
| 1080x2400 Pixels | 1080x2424 Pixels |
| Type | |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Brightness | |
| 845 nits | 2700 nits |
| Refresh rate | |
| 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen to body ratio | |
| 83.40 % | 83.5 % |
| Details | |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio 411 ppi density | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 422 ppi density |
| Always-on display, HDR10+ | HDR |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chipset V1 | |
| Google Tensor () | Google Tensor G4 () |
| Nanometers | |
| 5 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core 2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55 () | Octa-core 1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520 () |
| Internal Storage Type V1 | |
| UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 8GB/128GB | 8GB/128GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 8GB/256GB | 8GB/256GB |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | |
| 4614 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Charging speed | |
| 30 W | 23 W |
| Wireless charging | |
| 21 W | 7.5 W |
| Misc | |
| Li-Ion 4614 mAh, non-removable Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
Non-removable Li-Po PD3.0 |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Main | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm wide, 1/1.31, 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ ultrawide, 1.25µm |
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, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Features | |
| Dual-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, 1.12µm | 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 | |
| Dual Band 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 | |
| Optical fingerprint under display, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Optical Fingerprint under display, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, 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 | |
| WiFi 6E | WiFi 6E |
| 5G | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | |
| No | No |