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| Dimensions: | 163,6 x 78,1 x 7,9 mm | 162,2 x 77,5 x 8,25 mm | 88,09 x 73,99 x 15,32 mm | 163,41 x 77,04 x 8,3 mm | |
| Weight: | 214 gr | 219 gr | 189 gr | 214 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: | 25 february 2026 | 28 may 2026 | 29 april 2026 | 17 november 2025 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
| Clamshell: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | ||
| Stylus: | |||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| OS upgrades: | 7 | 3 | |||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | 5 | |||
User interface | |||||
| One UI: | 8.5 | ||||
| HyperOS: | 3 | ||||
| Hello UI: | |||||
| OxygenOS: | 16 | ||||
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), DotDisplay, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, 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 | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), ProXDR Display, DCI-P3, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 3500 nits | 3000 nits | 1800 nits | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | 165 Hz | 165 Hz | |
| Resolution: | 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2772 x 1280 pixels | 2640 x 1080 pixels | 2800 x 1272 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.9 inch | 6.83 inch | 6.9 inch | 6.83 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 4:1.8 | 22:9 | 16:7.3 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 498 | 447 | 413 | 450 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 91.5% | 91.1% | 90% | ||
| 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: | LED, triple | LED | |||
| Front camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 90° | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | |
| Focal length (equivalent): | 26 mm | 21 mm | 25 mm | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 32 MP | 32 MP | 32 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | ||||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K + 4K @ 30 fps + FHD @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K | ||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | FHD @ 120 fps | ||||
| Main camera: | Multidirectional PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus, Light Fusion 950, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | PDAF, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus, Sony IMX906, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.4 | f/1.67 | f/1.8 | f/1.8 | |
| Focal length (equivalent): | 24 mm | 23 mm | 24 mm | ||
| Pixel size: | 0.6µm | 2.4μm | |||
| Resolution: | 200 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/1.3" | ||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 84° | ||||
| Rear camera system: | Viervoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | Dubbele camera, Dual Capture video-opname, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 100x | 120x | |||
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 5x | 5x | |||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | 4K @ 120 fps | |||
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | 4K @ 120 / 60 / 30 fps + 8K @ 30 fps | 4K | 4K @ 120 / 60 / 30 fps | |
| Telephoto camera: | PDAF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | Optical image stabilisation (OIS), periscooplens | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.4 + f/2.9 | f/3.0 | |||
| Focal length (equivalent): | 111 mm | 115 mm | |||
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 10 MP + 50 MP | 50 MP | |||
| Sensor size: | 1/2.52" | ||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | Autofocus, macro mode | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 120° | 112° | ||
| Aperture: | f/1.9 | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | |
| Pixel size: | 0.7µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 12 MP | 50 MP | 8 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/2.5" | 1/2.76" | |||
| Focal length (equivalent): | 15 mm | 16 mm | |||
| 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 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 3.6 GHz + 4.74 GHz | 2.7 GHz + 3.5 GHz + 4.21 GHz | 3.0 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Foldable casing: | |||||
Materials | |||||
| Aluminium: | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | |
| Glass: | Ultra Thin Glass | ||||
| Gorilla Glass: | Armor 2 | 7i | 7 (Victus) | 7i | |
| 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, 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 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n34, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78 | |
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | Cat24 42 Mbps | ||||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | ||||
| 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: | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.264, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV | ||
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 | 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 | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | |||||
| Galileo: | |||||
| GLONASS: | |||||
| GPS receiver: | |||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | |||||
| NavIC: | |||||
Audio | |||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, DFF, DSF, eAAC+, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, eAAC+, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, OGG Vorbis | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, aptX HD, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | APE, AWB, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | APE, MP3, WAV, WMA | APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
| Dolby Atmos: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X Ultra | ||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB + 16 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | |
| Storage: | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 1 TB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 512 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | |
Connections | |||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4 | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| DLNA support: | |||||
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, SyncML | ||
| Tethering: | |||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Infrared: | |||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | |||||
| Galaxy AI: | |||||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | Live | Live | ||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1200x | 1300 | ||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 55h 0min | 48h 53min | 77h 51min | ||
| Capacity: | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh | 4500 mAh | 7400 mAh | |
| EPREL registration number: | 2627933 | 2514208 | |||
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | Motorola TurboPower | SuperVOOC | |
| Max. power: | 60 Watt | 100 Watt | 45 Watt | 80 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.2 | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen | ||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 50 Watt | 15 Watt | ||
Sensors | |||||
| Active Digitizer: | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Barometer: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
Contents of the package | |||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | ||
| Quick start guide: | |||||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||||
| Protective cover: | |||||
| Safety booklet: | |||||
| Silica gel (desiccant): | |||||
| Warranty card: | |||||
| Manual: | |||||
