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Brand Google Apple
Versions G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan A2633 (International); A2482 (USA); A2631 (Canada, Japan); A2634 (China, Hong Kong); A2635 (Russia)
Announced 2020, September 30 2021, September 14
Released 2020, November 05 2021, September 24
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, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A26351, 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 - A2482, A2631
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, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A26331, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A24821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A26311, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635
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) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Weight 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Best 174 g (6.14 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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) Best 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~413 ppi ~460 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 15
Update Support Upgradable to Android 14 Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface Pixel UI —
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Apple A15 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 (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU Adreno 620 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 6GB 4GB
Storage Options 128GB 128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB 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 Best 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
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, 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, BDS, 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 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
Wired Charging 18W wired, PD2.0 Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging No 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Reverse Wireless Charging No —
Colours Just Black, Clearly White Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Models GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3 A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635
SAR — 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body
SAR EU — 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

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