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  |  | Pre-order   £ 232,33 2 colours | Pre-order   £ 187,27 1 colour |   £ 649,00 3 colours | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 159 x 75,1 x 8,9 mm | 158,43 x 71,99 x 7,58 mm | 162,9 x 76 x 7,9 mm | 162,7 x 77,9 x 7,96 mm | |
| Weight: | 188 gr | 171 gr | 187 gr | 210 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: | 15 april 2020 | 4 may 2023 | 17 october 2022 | 24 september 2025 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 9.0 (Pie) | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
User interface | |||||
| One UI: | |||||
| My UX: | |||||
| MIUI: | 14 | ||||
| HyperOS: | 2.0 | ||||
Display | |||||
| Auto-rotate: | |||||
| Colour display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity U Full HD+, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Max Vision Full HD+, Always On feature, DCI-P3, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), OLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), DotDisplay, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1280 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.4 inch | 6.55 inch | 6.67 inch | 6.83 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | 20:9 | 4:1.8 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 403 | 402 | 395 | 447 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 84.2% | 90.8% | 86.8% | 90.4% | |
| Peak brightness: | 1200 nits | 900 nits | 3200 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 144 Hz | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | ||
Hardware | |||||
| Camera: | Tri camera sensor, auto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, landscape mode, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, 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, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Tri 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 | Tri 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 | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 123° | 120° | 119° | 120° | |
| F-number: | f/2.0 | f/1.4 + f/2.2 | f/1.88 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 | f/1.62 + f/2.2 + f/3.0 | |
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | |
| Type: | 48 MP + 5 MP + 8 MP | 13 MP + 50 MP | 2 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP | 12 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP | |
| DxOMark score: | 102 | ||||
| Front camera: | |||||
| F-number: | f/2.0 | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (camera) 5120 x 3840 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | |
| Type: | 20 MP | 32 MP | 16 MP | 32 MP | |
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 9611, octa core | MediaTek Dimensity 8020, octa core | MediaTek Dimensity 1080, octa core | Mediatek Dimensity 9400+, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz + 3.3 GHz + 3.73 GHz | |||
Materials | |||||
| Gorilla Glass: | 3 | 5 | 7i | ||
| Aluminium: | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP53 | IP68 | ||
| Glass: | |||||
| Plastic: | |||||
Telephony | |||||
| Dual SIM: | |||||
| Flight mode: | |||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | |||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | |||||
| Vibrating alert: | |||||
| Videoconferencing: | |||||
| eSIM: | |||||
Operating frequency | |||||
| Quad band: | |||||
Data network | |||||
| 4G (LTE): | Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Band 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 19 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | |||||
| HSUPA: | |||||
| UMTS: | |||||
| 5G: | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78 | ||
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: | |||||
| Voice memo: | |||||
| To-do list: | |||||
Available applications | |||||
| Image editor: | |||||
| Java application support: | |||||
| Photo album: | |||||
| Video codec support: | MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 | H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, VP8, VP9, Xvid | H.264, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM | |
Messaging | |||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | |||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, 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 | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | Google Chrome | Google Chrome | Google Chrome | |
| YouTube support: | |||||
| RSS reader: | |||||
Navigation | |||||
| A-GPS: | |||||
| Beidou: | |||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | |||||
| GLONASS: | |||||
| GPS receiver: | |||||
| Galileo: | |||||
| NavIC: | |||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | |||||
Audio | |||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBR | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, eAAC+, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, eAAC+, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis | |
| Audio file support: | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | APE, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | APE, AWB, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X | ||||
| Size (RAM): | 4 GB | 8 GB | 6 GB + 8 GB | 12 GB | |
| Storage: | 64 GB | 256 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | ||||
Connections | |||||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | |||
| USB: | v2.0, Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | Type-C | Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ||
| Tethering: | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | |
| Infrared: | |||||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | ||
| Capacity: | 6000 mAh | 4400 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1600x | ||||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 57h 43min | ||||
| EPREL registration number: | 2387435 | ||||
| Fast charging: | Motorola TurboPower | Xiaomi HyperCharge | USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | ||
| Max. power: | 68 Watt | 67 Watt | 90 Watt | ||
| Wireless charging: | 50 Watt | ||||
Sensors | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | |||||
| Google Gemini: | Live | ||||
Contents of the package | |||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | ||||
| Protective cover: | |||||
| Quick start guide: | |||||
| Safety booklet: | |||||
| Silica gel (desiccant): | |||||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||||
| Warranty card: | |||||
