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Dimensions:	? x ? x 13,5 mm	247,6 x 178,5 x 6,1 mm	247,6 x 178,5 x 6,1 mm	168,7 x 257,1 x 6,9 mm
Weight:	903 gr	464 gr	465 gr	477 gr
Stand-by time:	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	dependent on usage
Call time:	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	dependent on usage
Announced:	19 june 2012	2 march 2026	2 march 2026	5 november 2025
Controls
Directional key:
Touchscreen:	Multi-touch, capacitive	Multi-touch, capacitive	Multi-touch, capacitive	Multi-touch, capacitive
Fingerprint recognition:
Stylus:
Voice command:
Facial unlock:
Voice dialing:
Operating system
Windows:	8 Pro
iPadOS:		26	26
Android:				7
Display
Colour display:	TFT	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Liquid Retina, DCI-P3	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Liquid Retina, DCI-P3	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), TFT
Size:	10.6 inch	11 inch	11 inch	11.0 inch
Peak brightness:		500 nits	500 nits
Resolution:		2360 x 1640 pixels	2360 x 1640 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Aspect ratio:		4:2.8	4:2.8
Pixels Per Inch (PPI):		261	261	206
Screen-to-body ratio:		82.8%	82.8%	80.9%
Cameras
Main camera:		Autofocus	Autofocus	Autofocus
Aperture:		f/1.8	f/1.8
Resolution:		12 MP	12 MP	8 MP
Rear camera system:		Gezichtsherkenning, panoramamodus, slowmotion video-opname	Gezichtsherkenning, panoramamodus, slowmotion video-opname	Portretmodus
Slow-motion video resolution:		FHD @ 240 / 120 fps	FHD @ 240 / 120 fps
Video resolution:		4K @ 60 / 30 / 25 / 24 fps	4K @ 60 / 30 / 25 / 24 fps	FHD
Front camera:
Aperture:		f/2.0	f/2.0
Resolution:		12 MP	12 MP	5 MP
Video resolution:		FHD @ 60 / 30 / 25 fps	FHD @ 60 / 30 / 25 fps
Max. resolution:				(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels
Hardware
Processor:	Intel Core i5	Apple M4, octa core	Apple M4, octa core	Octa core
Clock Frequency:				2.0 GHz + 2.5 GHz
Materials
Gorilla Glass:
Dirt and waterproof:		IP42	IP42
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens:
Widgets:
Messaging
E-mail:	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging:
Predictive Text Input:
Internet
Internet browser:	Internet Explorer	Safari browser	Safari browser	Google Chrome
YouTube support:
RSS reader:
Audio
Built-in speakers:
Dolby Atmos:
Microphone:
Stereo speakers:
Audio codec support:				AAC, AMR, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
Audio file support:				M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
Build-in memory
Internal memory:
Storage:	128 GB + 64 GB	1 TB + 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB	1 TB + 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB	128 GB
Size (RAM):				6 GB
Memory card slot:	MicroSDXC memory card			MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
Audio jack plug:	3.5 mm			3.5 mm
DisplayPort:	Mini DisplayPort
USB:	v3.0	v3.1, Type-C	v3.1, Type-C	v2.0, Type-C
Pogo pin:
Connectivity
Video Out:		Via USB	Via USB
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi):	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Bluetooth:		v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Device Identification Profile (DI), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), HID Over GATT Profile (HOGP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push profile (OPP), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP)
Tethering:
Thread-radio:
Synchronisation:
Sensors
Gesture recognition:
Active Digitizer:
Ambient light sensor:
Barometer:
Gyroscope:
Telephony
Videoconferencing:
eSIM:
nano-SIM (4FF):
Available applications
eReader function:		ePUB support, PDF support, TXT support	ePUB support, PDF support, TXT support
Video codec support:		H.264	H.264	MPEG-4
Video file support:				3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
Navigation
A-GPS:
Build-in navigation system:		Apple Maps	Apple Maps	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass:
GLONASS:
Beidou:
Galileo:
GPS receiver:
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS):
AI (Artificial intelligence)
Apple Intelligence:
Power supply
Battery:		Li-ion, Energielabel G	Li-ion, Energielabel G	Li-ion, Energielabel E
Battery life (in cycles):		1000x	1000x
Battery life (per cycle):		62h 0min	62h 0min
Capacity:				7040 mAh
Fast charging:				Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Max. power:				15 Watt
Contents of the package
Charging cable:		USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Data network
4G (LTE):			Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G:			n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
EDGE:
GPRS:
HSDPA:
HSUPA:
UMTS:
Operating frequency
Quad band: