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  | Pre-order   £ 215,00 4 colours |   £ 246,07 3 colours | Pre-order   £ 232,33 2 colours | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 162,2 x 77,5 x 7,4 mm | 161 x 74,55 x 7,29 mm | 158,43 x 71,99 x 7,58 mm | |
| Weight: | 198 gr | 171 gr | 171 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 3 march 2025 | 25 april 2025 | 4 may 2023 | |
Design type | ||||
| Monoblock: | ||||
Controls | ||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen, optical | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||
Operating system | ||||
| Android: | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| ????????? ??: | 6 | 6 | ||
| ????????? ??????? (????): | 6 | 6 | ||
User interface | ||||
| One UI: | 7.0 | |||
| MagicOS: | 9.0 | |||
| My UX: | ||||
Display | ||||
| Auto-rotate: | ||||
| Colour display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), AMOLED, DCI-P3, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Max Vision Full HD+, Always On feature, DCI-P3, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 1200 nits | 3500 nits | 1200 nits | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | |
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.7 inch | 6.7 inch | 6.55 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 20.1:9 | 20:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 385 | 394 | 402 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 87.7% | 90% | 90.8% | |
Hardware | ||||
| Camera: | Tri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, landscape mode, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | |
| DxOMark score: | 113 | |||
| F-number: | f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 | f/1.75 + f/2.2 | f/1.4 + f/2.2 | |
| Max. resolution: | (video) 3840 x 1644 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | |
| Type: | 12 MP + 5 MP + 50 MP | 108 MP + 5 MP | 13 MP + 50 MP | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | |||
| Front camera: | ||||
| F-number: | f/2.2 | f/2.45 | f/2.4 | |
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 6528 x 4896 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | |
| Type: | 12 MP | 16 MP | 32 MP | |
| Haptic feedback: | ||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 1580, octa core | MediaTek Dimensity 7025-Ultra, octa core | MediaTek Dimensity 8020, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 1.9 GHz + 2.6 GHz + 2.9 GHz | 2.0 GHz + 2.5 GHz | ||
Materials | ||||
| Aluminium: | ||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP67 | IP65 | IP68 | |
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus+ | 5 | 3 | |
| Glass: | ||||
| Plastic: | ||||
Telephony | ||||
| Dual SIM: | Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) | |||
| eSIM: | ||||
| Flight mode: | ||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | ||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | ||||
| Vibrating alert: | ||||
| Videoconferencing: | ||||
Operating frequency | ||||
| Quad band: | ||||
Data network | ||||
| 4G (LTE): | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | ||
| 5G: | n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | ||
| EDGE: | ||||
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| HSDPA: | ||||
| HSUPA: | ||||
| UMTS: | ||||
Personalisation | ||||
| Multiple homescreens: | ||||
| Widgets: | ||||
Personal Information | ||||
| Agenda: | ||||
| Alarm clock: | ||||
| Calculator: | ||||
| Contact list: | ||||
| Date and time notation: | ||||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | ||||
| Photo phonebook: | ||||
| Reminder list: | ||||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | ||||
| To-do list: | ||||
| Voice memo: | ||||
Available applications | ||||
| Image editor: | ||||
| Java application support: | ||||
| Movie editor: | ||||
| Photo album: | ||||
| Video codec support: | H.264, MPEG-4 | H.264, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, MP4, WebM | 3GP | |
Messaging | ||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | ||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | ||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | Google Chrome | ||
| RSS reader: | ||||
| YouTube support: | ||||
Navigation | ||||
| A-GPS: | ||||
| Beidou: | ||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | ||||
| Galileo: | ||||
| GLONASS: | ||||
| GPS receiver: | ||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | ||||
Audio | ||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, eAAC+, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBR | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | APE, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | ||||
| Dolby Atmos: | ||||
Build-in memory | ||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 2.2, LPDDR4X | |||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 8 GB | 12 GB + 8 GB | 8 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
Connections | ||||
| USB: | v2.0, Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | |
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | |||
Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| NFC: | ||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, SyncML | |
| Tethering: | ||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | |
| Infrared: | ||||
Power supply | ||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 5230 mAh | 4400 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Honor SuperCharge | Motorola TurboPower | |
| Max. power: | 45 Watt | 35 Watt | 68 Watt | |
Sensors | ||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||
Contents of the package | ||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | ||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||
| Protective cover: | ||||
| Quick start guide: | ||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | |||
| Warranty card: | ||||
