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  | New   £ 700,00 4 colours |   £ 599,00 2 colours | New   £ 546,24 1 colour | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 149,6 x 71,7 x 7,2 mm | 163,33 x 77,82 x 8,3 mm | 153,9 x 73,6 x 9 mm | |
| Weight: | 167 gr | 220 gr | 183 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: | 25 february 2026 | 26 november 2025 | 18 february 2026 | |
Design type | ||||
| Monoblock: | ||||
Controls | ||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||
Operating system | ||||
| Android: | 16 | 16 | ||
| OS upgrades: | 7 | 7 | ||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | 7 | ||
User interface | ||||
| One UI: | 8.5 | |||
| HyperOS: | 3 | |||
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), Flow AMOLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Actua Display, Always On feature, HDR10, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 3500 nits | 3000 nits | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | |
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2608 x 1200 pixels | 2424 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.3 inch | 6.9 inch | 6.3 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 16:7.4 | 20.2:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 409 | 416 | 421 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 90.8% | 91.8% | 84% | |
Cameras | ||||
| Flash rear: | LED | |||
| Front camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 96.1° | ||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | |||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 32 MP | 13 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | |||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K | 4K @ 30 fps | |
| Main camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus, Light Fusion 950, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Quad PD Dual Pixel, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | f/1.67 | f/1.7 | |
| Pixel size: | 1.0µm | 2.4μm | ||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 50 MP | 48 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/1.56" | 1/1.31" | 1/2" | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 82° | |||
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, Smile Shot, timelapse video-opname | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 30x | 8x | ||
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 3x | |||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | |||
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | 8K | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | |
| Telephoto camera: | PDAF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | Optical image stabilisation (OIS), periscooplens | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 36° | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.4 | f/3.0 | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.0µm | |||
| Resolution: | 10 MP | 50 MP | ||
| Sensor size: | 1/3.94" | |||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | ||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 120° | ||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | |
| Pixel size: | 1.4µm | |||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 50 MP | 13 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/2.55" | 1/3.1" | ||
Hardware | ||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 2600, deca core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | Google Tensor G4, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.76 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 3.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz + 4.6 GHz | ||
Materials | ||||
| Aluminium: | ||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | |
| Glass: | Shield Glass | |||
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus 2 | 7i | ||
| 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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79 | |
| EDGE: | ||||
| GPRS: | ||||
| HSDPA: | Cat24 42 Mbps | |||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | |||
| UMTS: | ||||
| NB-IoT: | Band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28 | |||
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.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | ||
Messaging | ||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | |
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | 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 | |
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 | |
| 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, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, FLAC, LC3, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AC3, aptX, eAAC+, LDAC | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | |
| 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 3.1, LPDDR5X | |
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB | 12 GB + 16 GB | 8 GB | |
| Storage: | 256 GB + 512 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | |
Connections | ||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | |
Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth: | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| DLNA support: | ||||
| NFC: | ||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |
| Tethering: | ||||
| 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 6E, WiFi Direct support | |
| Infrared: | ||||
| Satellite communication: | ||||
| Video Out: | ||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | ||||
| Galaxy AI: | ||||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | Live | Live, Nano XXS | |
Power supply | ||||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion, Energielabel A | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1000x | 1000x | |
| Battery life (per cycle): | 51h 0min | 67h | 53h 14min | |
| Capacity: | 4300 mAh | 6500 mAh | 5100 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery | |
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 100 Watt | 30 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.1 | Omgekeerd opladen | ||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | 50 Watt | 10 Watt | |
Sensors | ||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||
| Barometer: | ||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||
Contents of the package | ||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | USB Type-C to Type-C | |
| Quick start guide: | ||||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||
| Protective cover: | ||||
| Safety booklet: | ||||
| Silica gel (desiccant): | ||||
| Warranty card: | ||||
