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Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)
Announced 2020, July 21 2025, September 09
Released 2020, August 06 2025, September 19
Availability Discontinued Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE 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 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 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 - A3527
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 - A35261, 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 - A32571, 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 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 141.7 x 67.5 x 8.6 mm(5.58 x 2.66 x 0.34 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) Best 233 g (8.22 oz)
Build Plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · 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 — IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type PLS LCD LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches Best
Resolution 720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~311 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 350 to 400 nits 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection — Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features — HDR10Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 10 (Go edition) 26
Update Support N/A Upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU PowerVR GE8100 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 1GB, 2GB 12GB
Storage Options 16GB / 1GB RAM16GB / 2GB RAM32GB / 2GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC 5.1 NVMe
Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.2, AF 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 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 1080p@30fps 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 sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.4 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features — HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video — 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack Yes No
Audio Codec — AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats
Spatial Audio — 3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC No Yes
Radio FM radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint No —
Face Unlock No Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features — Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity 3000 mAh · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best
Wired Charging — Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging — 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Charging — 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Black, Blue, Red Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models SM-A013F, SM-A013F/DS, SM-A013G, SM-A013G/DS, SM-A013M A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR — 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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