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Brand Nothing Apple
Versions — A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)
Announced 2026, March 05 2025, September 09
Released 2026, March 05 2025, September 19
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 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India 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, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India 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, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm(6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) Best 233 g (8.22 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· 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 IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)137 individually addressable mini-LEDsAircraft-grade aluminium unibody IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type AMOLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches Best
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~440 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 144Hz Best 120Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7iUltra HDR image support Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features 1B colors, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+ HDR10Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 16 26
Update Support Upgradeable up to 3 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface Nothing OS 4.1 —
Chipset Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Adreno 722 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 8GB, 12GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Best 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)
Features LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra XDR 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 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm Best 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features — HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video 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, 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes (under display, optical) —
Face Unlock — Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features — Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Market-dependent versions Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity Li-Ion, 5080 mAh - InternationalLi-Po, 5400 mAh - India Best · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Wired Charging 50W, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min Best Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging — 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging 7.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Black, Silver, Pink Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models A069P 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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