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| Dimensions: | 149,6 x 71,7 x 7,2 mm | 152,8 x 72 x 8,5 mm | 158,4 x 75,8 x 7,3 mm | currently unknown | 156 x 74,7 x 7,8 mm | |
| Weight: | 167 gr | 198 gr | 190 gr | currently unknown | 200 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | 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 | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 25 february 2026 | 13 august 2024 | 25 february 2026 | - | 22 april 2026 | |
Design type | ||||||
| Monoblock: | ||||||
Controls | ||||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | ||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | ||
| Voice command: | ||||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||||
Operating system | ||||||
| Android: | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | ||
| OS upgrades: | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | 7 | ||||
User interface | ||||||
| One UI: | 8.5 | 8.5 | ||||
| MagicOS: | 9.0 | |||||
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), Actua Display, Always On feature, hole-punch 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), AMOLED, Always On feature, DCI-P3, hole-punch display | ||
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 2700 nits | 2600 nits | 5000 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2424 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2800 x 1280 pixels | ||
| Size: | 6.3 inch | 6.3 inch | 6.7 inch | 6.7 inch | ||
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 20.2:9 | 19.5:9 | 16:7.3 | ||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 409 | 421 | 513 | 460 | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 90.8% | 86.5% | 91.8% | 94% | ||
Cameras | ||||||
| Flash rear: | Dual | |||||
| Front camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | Dual Pixel PDAF | Dual camera sensor | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 95° | 80° | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | 1.12µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 10.5 MP | 12 MP | 50 MP | ||
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | 1/3.2" | ||||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K | ||
| Focal length (equivalent): | 26 mm | |||||
| Main camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus | Dual Pixel PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | ||
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | f/1.68 | f/1.8 | f/1.9 | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.0µm | 1.0µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 200 MP | ||
| Sensor size: | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" | 1/1.4" | |||
| Focal length (equivalent): | 24 mm | |||||
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Dubbele camera, nachtmodus, portretmodus | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, Dual Capture video-opname, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, Smile Shot, timelapse video-opname | ||
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 30x | 30x | 50x | |||
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 3x | 3x | 3x | |||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | ||||
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | 4K | 8K @ 30 fps | 4K | ||
| DxOMark score: | 154 | |||||
| Telephoto camera: | PDAF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | PDAF | Sony IMX856, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 36° | 36° | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.4 | f/2.4 | f/2.4 | |||
| Pixel size: | 1.0µm | 1.0µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 10 MP | 10 MP | 50 MP | |||
| Sensor size: | 1/3.94" | 1/3.94" | ||||
| Focal length (equivalent): | 67 mm | |||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | ||||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 123° | 120° | 112° | ||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/1.7 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.4µm | 1.4µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 48 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP | ||
| Sensor size: | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" | ||||
| Focal length (equivalent): | 13 mm | |||||
Hardware | ||||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 2600, deca core | Google Tensor G4, nona core | Samsung Exynos 2600, deca core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, octa core | ||
| Clock Frequency: | 2.76 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 3.8 GHz | 2.15 GHz + 2.45 GHz + 3.0 GHz | 2.76 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 3.8 GHz | |||
Materials | ||||||
| Aluminium: | ||||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68/69 | ||
| Glass: | ||||||
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus 2 | Victus 2 | Victus 2 | |||
| Plastic: | ||||||
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 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n257, n258, n260, n261 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, 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 | 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, H.265, MPEG-4 | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.263, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9 | ||
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | |||
Messaging | ||||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | ||
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | ||
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | 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 | |||||
| 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+, AC3, aptX, eAAC+, LDAC | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, DFF, DSF, eAAC+, FLAC, IMY, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AMR, aptX, aptX HD, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | ||
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | ||
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Stereo speakers: | ||||||
Build-in memory | ||||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 | ||||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | ||
| Storage: | 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | ||
Connections | ||||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | ||
Connectivity | ||||||
| Bluetooth: | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | ||
| DLNA support: | ||||||
| NFC: | ||||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |||
| Tethering: | ||||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | ||
| Satellite communication: | ||||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | ||||||
| Infrared: | ||||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | ||||||
| Galaxy AI: | ||||||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | Live | Advanced, nano | |||
Power supply | ||||||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Li-ion | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | ||
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1200x | 1600x | |||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 51h 0min | 55h 0min | 65h 54min | |||
| Capacity: | 4300 mAh | 4700 mAh | 4900 mAh | 7000 mAh | ||
| EPREL registration number: | 2654157 | |||||
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Honor SuperCharge | ||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 27 Watt | 45 Watt | 100 Watt | ||
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.1 | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.2 | |||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | 20 Watt | 20 Watt | 50 Watt | ||
Sensors | ||||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||||
| Barometer: | ||||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||||
Contents of the package | ||||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | ||||
| Quick start guide: | ||||||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||||
