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  |   £ 680,00 4 colours | New   £ 299,00 3 colours |   £ 494,33 1 colour | New   £ 86,58 1 colour |  | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 149,6 x 71,7 x 7,2 mm | 157,53 x 75,19 x 8,38 mm | 153,9 x 73,6 x 9 mm | 165,9 x 76,6 x 9,35 mm | 155,6 x 73,08 x 8,55 mm | |
| Weight: | 167 gr | 201,47 gr | 183 gr | 150 gr | 160 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 | 17 march 2026 | 18 february 2026 | 4 february 2026 | 11 february 2021 | |
Design type | ||||||
| Monoblock: | ||||||
Controls | ||||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||||
Operating system | ||||||
| Android: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | ||
| OS upgrades: | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | 7 | ||||
User interface | ||||||
| One UI: | 8.5 | |||||
| HyperOS: | 3 | 2.0 | ||||
| Android Go edition: | ||||||
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), CrystalRes AMOLED Display, 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 | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Max Vision HD+, notch | |
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 3500 nits | 3000 nits | 400 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | ||
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2756 x 1268 pixels | 2424 x 1080 pixels | 1210 x 540 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.3 inch | 6.59 inch | 6.3 inch | 6.56 inch | 6.1 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 4:1.8 | 20.2:9 | 20.2:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 409 | 460 | 421 | 202 | 282 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 90.8% | 89.8% | 84% | 81.3% | 80.3% | |
Cameras | ||||||
| Flash rear: | ||||||
| Front camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | |||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 96.1° | 77.8° | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | 1.75µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 20 MP | 13 MP | 2 MP | 5 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | 1/5" | ||||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | FHD @ 60 / 30 fps | 4K @ 30 fps | HD @ 30 fps | FHD | |
| Slow-motion video resolution: | HD @ 120 fps | |||||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels | |||||
| Main camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus, Sony IMX882, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Quad PD Dual Pixel, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Fixed focus | Autofocus | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | f/1.5 | f/1.7 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | |
| Pixel size: | 1.0µm | 1.12µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 50 MP | 48 MP | 5 MP | 13 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/1.56" | 1.6µm + 1/1.95" | 1/2" | 1/5" | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 82° | 77° | ||||
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, Smile Shot, timelapse video-opname | Gezichtsherkenning, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 30x | 8x | ||||
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 3x | |||||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | FHD @ 960 / 240 / 120 fps | ||||
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | 4K @ 60 / 30 / fps | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | FHD @ 30 fps | FHD | |
| Telephoto camera: | PDAF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | |||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 36° | |||||
| Aperture: | f/2.4 | |||||
| Pixel size: | 1.0µm | |||||
| Resolution: | 10 MP | |||||
| Sensor size: | 1/3.94" | |||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | ||||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 120° | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | |||
| Pixel size: | 1.4µm | |||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 8 MP | 13 MP | |||
| Sensor size: | 1/2.55" | 1/3.1" | ||||
Hardware | ||||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 2600, deca core | MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra, octa core | Google Tensor G4, octa core | MediaTek Helio G50, octa core | Spreadtrum SC9863A, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.76 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 3.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 1.63 GHz + 2.2 GHz | 2.0 GHz | ||
Materials | ||||||
| Aluminium: | ||||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP54 | IPX2, p2i coating | |
| Glass: | ||||||
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus 2 | 7i | 7i | |||
| Plastic: | ||||||
Telephony | ||||||
| Dual SIM: | Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) | |||||
| 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 | Cat 4 (150 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Cat 4 (150 Mbps), Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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, n70, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79 | |||
| EDGE: | ||||||
| GPRS: | ||||||
| HSDPA: | Cat20 42 Mbps | |||||
| HSUPA: | Cat7 11.5 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 | 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 | MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | M-JPEG | ||
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, MKV | ||
Messaging | ||||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | 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 | Changeable MMS distribution list, 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 | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | ||||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | 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 | 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, AMR, FLAC, LC3, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AC3, aptX, eAAC+, LDAC | AMR, MP3 VBR | AAC, AMR, MP3 VBR | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | AWB, MP3, MP4, WAV | MP3, WAV | APE, AWB, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | M4A, MP3, MP4 | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | ||||||
| Dolby Atmos: | ||||||
| FM-radio: | Stereo, RDS | |||||
Build-in memory | ||||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X | UFS 3.1, LPDDR5X | |||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB | 12 GB + 8 GB | 8 GB | 4 GB | 2 GB | |
| Storage: | 256 GB + 512 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | MicroSDXC memory card | ||||
Connections | ||||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | Type-C | v2.0, microUSB | |
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | ||||
Connectivity | ||||||
| Bluetooth: | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v4.2 | |
| DLNA support: | ||||||
| NFC: | ||||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | SyncML | ||
| Tethering: | ||||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6E, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | |
| Infrared: | ||||||
| Satellite communication: | ||||||
| Video Out: | ||||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | ||||||
| Galaxy AI: | ||||||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | Live, Nano XXS | ||||
Power supply | ||||||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Li-ion | ||
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1000x | 1000x | |||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 51h 0min | 66h 25min | 53h 14min | |||
| Capacity: | 4300 mAh | 6500 mAh | 5100 mAh | 3000 mAh | 3000 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 | 10 Watt | ||
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.1 | |||||
| Max. power: | 15 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 | USB Type-C | ||
| Quick start guide: | ||||||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||||
| Protective cover: | ||||||
| Warranty card: | ||||||
