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Brand Google Apple
Versions G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan A3720 (International); A3447 (USA); A3719 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3721 (China)
Announced 2020, September 30 2026, September 09
Released 2020, November 05 2026, October 23
Availability Available 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 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, 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 - 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 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave) Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mmFolded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm
Weight 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best 254 g (8.96 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame 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 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) 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1878 x 2670 pixels
Pixel Density ~413 ppi ~430 ppi 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 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 11 27
Update Support Upgradable to Android 14 —
User Interface Pixel UI —
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU Adreno 620 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 Dual camera Dual 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/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 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, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 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, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack Yes 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, 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) Yes (side-mounted)
Face Unlock No 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 Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 3885 mAh 4883 mAh Best
Wired Charging 18W wired, PD2.0 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, Clearly White Night Sky, Star White
Models GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3 A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719

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