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Brand Tecno Apple
Versions — A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)
Announced 2026, January 16 2025, September 09
Released 2026, January 23 2025, September 19
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands LTE 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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 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 - A3527
5G Bands — 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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 167.7 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm(6.60 x 3.06 x 0.32 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 182.6 g (6.42 oz) Best 233 g (8.22 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Stylus No —
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · 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 IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)Drop resistant up to 1.2m IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type IPS LCD LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches Best
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~260 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 580 nits 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection — Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features — HDR10Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 15 26
Update Support — Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface HIOS 15 —
Chipset Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Mali-G57 MP1 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 4GB 12GB
Storage Options 64GB 4GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC 5.1 NVMe
Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.85 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Best
Features Dual-LED Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 2K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 8 MP 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features — HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video Yes 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack Yes No
Audio Codec — AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats
Spatial Audio — 3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth Yes 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC No Yes
Radio FM Radio No
USB USB Type-C, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Other Port Infrared Port —
Fingerprint Yes (side-mounted) —
Face Unlock Yes (2D face unlock) Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features Drop resistant up to 1.2m Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Po Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Wired Charging 15W Best Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging — 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Charging — 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Titanium Grey, Ink Black, Galaxy Blue, Aurora Purple Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models KN3 A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR — 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU — 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
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