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Version

Announced May 2024 October 2023
Release date May 2024 October 2023

Network

Technology 5G 5G

Device

Dimensions 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in) 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 187 g (6.60 oz)
S.I.M. Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
Design Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Other IP67 dust/water resistant IP68 dust/water resistant

Screen

Type OLED, HDR, 120Hz OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.1 inches 6.2 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Platform

Operating system Android 14 Android 14
Chipset Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Immortalis-G715s MC10 Immortalis-G715s MC10

Memory

Card slot
Internal & RAM 128GB 8GB RAM or 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM or 256GB 8GB RAM

Camera

Main 64 MP (Optical Image Stabilization)(dual pixel PDAF) + 13 MP (120°) 50 MP (f/1.7) (Laser Autofocus) (Optical Image Stabilization) + 12 MP (126˚)
Features Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 13 MP (4K@30fps) 10.5 MP (4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Jack 3,5 mm

Connectivity

Wifi Yes tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2

Characteristics

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type 4492 mAh 4575 mAh