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Brand Google Apple
Versions GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) A3720 (International); A3447 (USA); A3719 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3721 (China)
Announced 2025, March 19 2026, September 09
Released 2025, April 10 2026, October 23
Availability — Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 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, 106 - A3447, A37191, 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, 106 - A37201, 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, 106 - A3721
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37201, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34471, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37211, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3719
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mmFolded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) Best 254 g (8.96 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded)Titanium frame & hindge (grade 5)Glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Stylus — Yes, support Apple Pencil (USB-C) model
SIM Nano-SIM +eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global· eSIM + eSIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type P-OLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1878 x 2670 pixels
Pixel Density ~422 ppi ~430 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Nano Texture finishAnti‑reflective coating
Display Features HDR HDR10, Dolby Vision, Wide-angle OLED matte display
Display Type — LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size — 5.4 inches
Resolution — 1398 x 2034 pixels
Pixel Density — 460 ppi
Refresh Rate — 120Hz
Peak Brightness — 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection — Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating
Display Features — HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 15 27
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades —
User Interface Pixel UI —
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
RAM Options 8GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Dual camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Best 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps)Cover camera:12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Features HDR, panorama HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 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 — 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes (Under Display) Yes (side-mounted)
Face Unlock Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) No Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Circle to Search Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5100 mAh Best 4883 mAh
Wired Charging 23W wired, PD3.0 Best PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging 7.5W wirelessBypass charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min Best
Reverse Wireless Charging No —
Colours Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Night Sky, Star White
Models GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) —

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