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Brand Google Apple
Versions GGH2X: USA (with mmWave)GC15S: International A3290 (International); A3082 (USA); A3289 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3291 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2024, August 13 2024, September 09
Released 2024, September 04 2024, September 20
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A32901, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A30821, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32891, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3291
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 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 - A32901, 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 - A30821, 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 - A32891, 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 - A3291
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mmFolded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 257 g (9.07 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM +eSIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IPX8 water resistant IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type LTPO OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 8.0 inches, 207.4 cm2(~89.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 2076 x 2152 pixels, 1:1 ratio 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~373 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1600 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection Ultra-thin glass Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision
Display Type OLED —
Display Size 6.3 inches —
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio —
Pixel Density 422 ppi —
Refresh Rate 120Hz —
Peak Brightness 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) —
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 —
Display Features HDR —
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 14 18
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27.2
User Interface Pixel UI —
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU Mali-G715 MC7 Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM Options 16GB 8GB
Storage Options 256GB / 16GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom10.5 MP, f/2.2, 127˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", PDAF 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Cameras Dual camera Single camera
Modules 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAFCover cameraCover Camera:10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAF 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features HDR, panorama HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC —
Spatial Audio Yes —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes (side-mounted) —
Face Unlock Yes, Face Unlock Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSatellite SOS service Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4650 mAh 4674 mAh Best
Wired Charging 21W wired Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 7.5W wirelessBypass charging 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging N/A 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Obsidian, Porcelain Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Models GGH2X, GC15S A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291
SAR 0.98 W/kg (head), 1.39 W/kg (body) Best 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) Best 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

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