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Brand Google Apple
Versions G025J: USA, Canada, TaiwanG025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, IndiaG025M: Japan A3720 (International); A3447 (USA); A3719 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3721 (China)
Announced 2020, August 3 2026, September 09
Released 2020, August 20 2026, October 23
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 (G025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, India) 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, 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 LTE Cat12 600 Mbps down, Cat5 75 Mbps up HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mmFolded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm
Weight 143 g Best 254 g (8.96 oz)
Build Gorilla Glass 3 front, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody 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 (select markets) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global· eSIM + eSIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating N/A IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type OLED, HDR, 24-bit colour LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 5.81 inches 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9) 1878 x 2670 pixels
Pixel Density 443 ppi Best ~430 ppi
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 803 nits 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Nano Texture finishAnti‑reflective coating
Display Features Over 100,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera 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 Android 10 27
Update Support Minimum 3 years of OS and security updates —
User Interface Pixel UI —
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2.2 GHz + 1.8 GHz) Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU Adreno 618 Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
RAM Options 6GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.1 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF Best
Features Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30fps1080p@30/60/120fps720p@240fps 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 8 MP, f/2.0, 84° (wide), 1.12µm, fixed focus 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps)Cover camera:12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF Best
Features HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm 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, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes, rear-mounted Yes (side-mounted)
Face Unlock No No Face ID
Sensors Fingerprint (rear), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Titan M security chip Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Po, non-removable Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 3140 mAh 4883 mAh Best
Wired Charging 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Best PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging No 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min
Reverse Wireless Charging No —
Colours Just Black, Barely Blue Night Sky, Star White
Models G025J, G025N, G025M A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719

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