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Brand Google Apple
Versions G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2020, September 30 2020, October 13
Released 2020, November 05 2020, November 13
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A23421, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2411, A24121, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2410
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, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A23421, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412
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) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best 228 g (8.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· 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 Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~413 ppi ~458 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 638 – 700 nits 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features HDR HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 11 14.1
Update Support Upgradable to Android 14 Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface Pixel UI —
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Adreno 620 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 6GB 6GB
Storage Options 128GB 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB 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 Best 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µmTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features HDR HDR
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/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Lightning, USB 2.0
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
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 3885 mAh Best 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
Wired Charging 18W wired, PD2.0 Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging No 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Reverse Wireless Charging No —
Colours Just Black, Clearly White Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Models GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3 A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412
SAR EU — 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

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