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Brand Google Apple
Versions G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China)
Announced 2020, September 30 2025, September 09
Released 2020, November 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 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, 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 - A35231, 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 - A32561, 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 - A35221, 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 - A3524
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant) 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 - A35231, 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 - A32561, 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 - A35221, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave) 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best 206 g (7.27 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
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 No official IP rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type OLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~413 ppi ~460 ppi density Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 638 – 700 nits 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features HDR —
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 11 26
Update Support Upgradable to Android 14 Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface Pixel UI —
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Adreno 620 GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 6GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.1 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm 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 LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 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
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best
Features HDR 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 Yes No
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes (rear-mounted) —
Face Unlock No Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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 Market-dependent versions:
Battery Capacity 3885 mAh Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model Best
Wired Charging 18W wired, PD2.0 Best Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging No 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging No 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Just Black, Clearly White Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3 A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524
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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