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  |   £ 749,78 4 colours | Pre-order   £ 988,61 1 colour | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 163,6 x 78,1 x 7,9 mm | 88,09 x 73,99 x 15,32 mm | |
| Weight: | 214 gr | 189 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 25 february 2026 | 29 april 2026 | |
Design type | |||
| Monoblock: | |||
| Clamshell: | |||
Controls | |||
| Facial unlock: | |||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | ||
| Stylus: | |||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||
| Voice dialing: | |||
Operating system | |||
| Android: | 16 | 16 | |
| OS upgrades: | 7 | 3 | |
| Security updates (years): | 7 | 5 | |
User interface | |||
| One UI: | 8.5 | ||
| Hello UI: | |||
Display | |||
| Auto-rotate: | |||
| Colour display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Flex View pOLED, foldable, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 3000 nits | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 165 Hz | |
| Resolution: | 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2640 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.9 inch | 6.9 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 22:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 498 | 413 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 91.5% | ||
| External display: | 16.777.216 colours (24-bits), AMOLED | ||
| Peak brightness: | 1700 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | ||
| Resolution: | 1056 x 1066 pixels | ||
| Size: | 3.6 inch | ||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 417 | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 64.1% | ||
Cameras | |||
| Flash rear: | |||
| Front camera: | Autofocus | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | ||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | |
| Focal length (equivalent): | 26 mm | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | ||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 32 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | ||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | ||
| Main camera: | Multidirectional PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | PDAF, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.4 | f/1.8 | |
| Focal length (equivalent): | 24 mm | ||
| Pixel size: | 0.6µm | ||
| Resolution: | 200 MP | 50 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/1.3" | ||
| Rear camera system: | Viervoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 100x | ||
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 5x | ||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | ||
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | 4K | |
| Telephoto camera: | PDAF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | ||
| Aperture: | f/2.4 + f/2.9 | ||
| Focal length (equivalent): | 111 mm | ||
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | ||
| Resolution: | 10 MP + 50 MP | ||
| Sensor size: | 1/2.52" | ||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | Autofocus, macro mode | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | ||
| Aperture: | f/1.9 | f/2.4 | |
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | ||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 50 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/2.5" | 1/2.76" | |
| Slow-motion video resolution: | FHD @ 120 fps | ||
| Video resolution: | FHD @ 30 fps | ||
Hardware | |||
| Haptic feedback: | |||
| Integrated antenna: | |||
| Processor: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 3.6 GHz + 4.74 GHz | 3.0 GHz | |
| Foldable casing: | |||
Materials | |||
| Aluminium: | |||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP48 | |
| Glass: | Ultra Thin Glass | ||
| Gorilla Glass: | Armor 2 | 7 (Victus) | |
| Titanium: | |||
Telephony | |||
| Dual SIM: | |||
| 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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 5G: | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78 | |
| EDGE: | |||
| GPRS: | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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: | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | ||
Messaging | |||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | ||
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | ||
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | ||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | ||
| RSS reader: | |||
| YouTube support: | |||
Navigation | |||
| A-GPS: | |||
| Beidou: | |||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | |||
| Galileo: | |||
| GLONASS: | |||
| GPS receiver: | |||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | |||
Audio | |||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, DFF, DSF, eAAC+, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, OGG Vorbis | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | APE, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Stereo speakers: | |||
| Dolby Atmos: | |||
Build-in memory | |||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.0 | ||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 16 GB | 12 GB | |
| Storage: | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 512 GB | |
Connections | |||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth: | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4 | |
| DLNA support: | |||
| NFC: | |||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ||
| Tethering: | |||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | |||
| WAP: | 2.0 | ||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7 | |
AI (Artificial intelligence) | |||
| Galaxy AI: | |||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | Live | |
Power supply | |||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Li-ion, Energielabel A | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1200x | |
| Battery life (per cycle): | 55h 0min | 48h 53min | |
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh | |
| EPREL registration number: | 2627933 | ||
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Motorola TurboPower | |
| Max. power: | 60 Watt | 45 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.2 | Omgekeerd opladen | |
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 15 Watt | |
Sensors | |||
| Active Digitizer: | |||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||
| Barometer: | |||
| Gesture recognition: | |||
| Gyroscope: | |||
| Proximity sensor: | |||
Contents of the package | |||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | ||
| Quick start guide: | |||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||
