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| Dimensions: | 149,6 x 71,7 x 7,2 mm | 164,2 x 79,6 x 8,2 mm | 162,7 x 74,66 x 8,19 mm | 146,7 x 71,5 x 7,8 mm | |
| Weight: | 167 gr | 187 gr | 183 gr | 170 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | 4,3 week(s) | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | 14,4 hour(s) | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 25 february 2026 | 3 august 2015 | 24 january 2023 | 2 march 2026 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | ||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 16 | 5.0 (Lollipop) | 13 | ||
| OS upgrades: | 7 | ||||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | ||||
| iOS: | 26 | ||||
User interface | |||||
| One UI: | 8.5 | ||||
| My UX: | |||||
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), IPS | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), OLED, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Super Retina XDR, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, notch | |
| Peak brightness: | 2600 nits | 1200 nits | |||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | |||
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels | ||
| Size: | 6.3 inch | 6.0 inch | 6.5 inch | 6.1 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 16:9 | 19.5:9 | ||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 409 | 367 | 457 | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 90.8% | 75.9% | 87.1% | ||
Cameras | |||||
| Flash rear: | |||||
| Front camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF | Flash | Autofocus | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | f/1.9 | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.12µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 13 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/3.2" | ||||
| Video resolution: | 4K @ 60 / 30 fps | FHD | 4K @ 60 / 30 / 25 / 24 fps | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels | ||||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | FHD @ 120 fps | ||||
| Main camera: | Dual Pixel PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus | Autofocus | Hybrid Focus Pixels, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | f/1.8 | f/1.6 | ||
| Pixel size: | 1.0µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 13 MP | 50 MP | 48 MP | |
| Sensor size: | 1/1.56" | ||||
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, portretmodus | Gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, Smile Shot, timelapse video-opname | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 30x | 10x | |||
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 3x | ||||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps | FHD @ 240 / 120 fps | |||
| Video resolution: | 8K @ 30 fps | FHD | FHD | 4K @ 60 / 30 / 25 / 24 fps | |
| 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° | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | ||||
| Pixel size: | 1.4µm | ||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | ||||
| Sensor size: | 1/2.55" | ||||
Hardware | |||||
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 2600, deca core | MediaTek MT6752, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+, octa core | Apple A19, hexa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.76 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 3.8 GHz | 1.7 GHz | 2.2 GHz | ||
Materials | |||||
| Aluminium: | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP52, p2i coating | IP68 | ||
| Glass: | |||||
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield 2 | |||
| Plastic: | |||||
Telephony | |||||
| Dual SIM: | Hybrid slot | ||||
| 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 | Cat 4 (150 Mbps), Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 | Band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n77, n78, n79 | ||
| 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 | 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, matroska, MPEG-4, VP8, Xvid | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, ASF, AVI, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM | 3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MP4 | AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4 | |
Messaging | |||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, 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 | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | Safari browser | |||
| 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 | Apple Maps | |
| 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, eAAC+, FLAC, i-melody, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC Protected, AC3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, audible, FLAC, HE-AAC, MP3 VBR | |
| Audio file support: | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | 40-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
| FM-radio: | Stereo, RDS | Stereo, RDS | |||
| Monophonic ringtones: | |||||
| Dolby Atmos: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.0 | ||||
| Size (RAM): | 12 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB + 6 GB + 8 GB | ||
| Storage: | 256 GB + 512 GB | 16 GB | 128 GB + 64 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDHC memory card | MicroSDHC memory card | |||
Connections | |||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v2.0, microUSB | Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | |
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | |||
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v4.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Device Identification Profile (DI), Generic access profile (GAP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Health Device Profile (HDP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push profile (OPP), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP), Serial Port Profile (SPP) | v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | |
| DLNA support: | |||||
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ||
| Tethering: | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | |
| Satellite communication: | |||||
| Video Out: | |||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | |||||
| Galaxy AI: | |||||
| Google Gemini: | Advanced, nano | ||||
| Apple Intelligence: | |||||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion, Energielabel A | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1000x | |||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 51h 0min | 45h 0min | |||
| Capacity: | 4300 mAh | 2930 mAh | 5000 mAh | 4005 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | ||||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 10 Watt | 20 Watt | ||
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.1 | Qi2 | |||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | 15 Watt | |||
Sensors | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Barometer: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
Contents of the package | |||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C to Type-C | |||
| Quick start guide: | |||||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||||
| Manual: | |||||
