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Brand Google Apple
Versions Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)
Announced 2023, October 04 2026, September 09
Released 2023, October 12 2026, September 18
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE 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 LTE 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, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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, 106 - A37161, 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 - A3718
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 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 41 x 41 x 12.3 mm(1.61 x 1.61 x 0.48 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 31 g (1.09 oz) without band Best 249 g (8.78 oz)
Build 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM eSIM (LTE models) · 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)ECG certified IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type AMOLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 1.2 inches 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 384 x 384 pixels 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density 320 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features Always-on display —
Operating System Android Wear iOS
OS Version 4 27
Update Support 3 years of software updates —
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
GPU Adreno 702 Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
RAM Options 2GB 12GB
Storage Options 32GB 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras — Triple camera
Modules — 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 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)
Features — Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
Video — 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
Modules — 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
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, built-in speaker Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz 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, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB No (Quick Charge pin charger) USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint No —
Face Unlock No Face ID
Sensors Compass, altimeterRed and infrared sensors for SpO2Multi-path optical heart rate sensorElectrical sensors (ECG app)3-axis accelerometer, gyroscopeAmbient light sensorBarometer, magnetometerSkin temperature sensorContinuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensor Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Fitbit health and fitness trackingSafety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions:
Battery Capacity 306 mAh · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best
Wired Charging Wired, 80% in 45 min Best PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
Wireless Charging N/A 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Charging — 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Polished Silver, Matte Black, Champagne Gold Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Models G4TSL, GC3G8, GD2WG A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718

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