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Dimensions:	156,48 x 74,88 x 9,65 mm	162,7 x 74,66 x 8,19 mm	153,9 x 73,6 x 9 mm	149,6 x 71,7 x 7,2 mm	146,7 x 71,5 x 7,8 mm
Weight:	178,5 gr	183 gr	183 gr	167 gr	170 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:	26 february 2024	24 january 2023	18 february 2026	25 february 2026	2 march 2026
Design type
Monoblock:
Controls
Facial unlock:
Touchscreen:	Multi-touch, capacitive	Multi-touch, capacitive	Multi-touch, capacitive	Multi-touch, capacitive	Multi-touch, capacitive
Voice command:
Voice dialing:
Fingerprint recognition:			Pressure sensitive in-screen	Pressure sensitive in-screen
Operating system
Android:	14	13	16	16
OS upgrades:			7	7
Security updates (years):			7	7
iOS:					26
User interface
Android Go edition:
My UX:
One UI:				8.5
Display
Auto-rotate:
Colour display:	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Vast Display	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), OLED, 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), Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Super Retina XDR, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, notch
Peak brightness:	400 nits		3000 nits	2600 nits	1200 nits
Refresh rate:	60 Hz		120 Hz	120 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution:	1092 x 540 pixels		2424 x 1080 pixels	2340 x 1080 pixels	2532 x 1170 pixels
Size:	6.0 inch	6.5 inch	6.3 inch	6.3 inch	6.1 inch
Aspect ratio:	18.2:9		20.2:9	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixels Per Inch (PPI):	203		421	409	457
Screen-to-body ratio:	78.8%		84%	90.8%	87.1%
Cameras
Flash rear:
Front camera:				Dual Pixel PDAF	Autofocus
Angle of view (AOV):	61.4°		96.1°	80°
Aperture:	f/2.8	f/2.0	f/2.2	f/2.2	f/1.9
Resolution:	2 MP	8 MP	13 MP	12 MP	12 MP
Video resolution:	HD		4K @ 30 fps	4K @ 60 / 30 fps	4K @ 60 / 30 / 25 / 24 fps
Pixel size:				1.12µm
Sensor size:				1/3.2"
Slow-motion video resolution:					FHD @ 120 fps
Main camera:	Autofocus	Autofocus	Quad PD Dual Pixel, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS)	Dual Pixel PDAF, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS)	Hybrid Focus Pixels, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS)
Aperture:	f/2.2	f/1.8	f/1.7	f/1.8	f/1.6
Resolution:	5 MP	50 MP	48 MP	50 MP	48 MP
Angle of view (AOV):			82°
Sensor size:			1/2"	1/1.56"
Pixel size:				1.0µm
Rear camera system:	Gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, portretmodus	Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, portretmodus	Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, Smile Shot, timelapse video-opname	Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname	Gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, Smile Shot, timelapse video-opname
Video resolution:	FHD	FHD	4K @ 60 / 30 fps	8K @ 30 fps	4K @ 60 / 30 / 25 / 24 fps
Max. zoom level (digital):			8x	30x	10x
Max. zoom level (optical):				3x
Slow-motion video resolution:				4K @ 120 fps + FHD @ 240 fps	FHD @ 240 / 120 fps
Ultra-wide-angle camera:
Angle of view (AOV):			120°	120°
Aperture:			f/2.2	f/2.2
Resolution:			13 MP	12 MP
Sensor size:			1/3.1"	1/2.55"
Pixel size:				1.4µm
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"
Hardware
Haptic feedback:
Integrated antenna:
Processor:	MediaTek Helio G36, Quad Core	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+, octa core	Google Tensor G4, octa core	Samsung Exynos 2600, deca core	Apple A19, hexa core
Clock Frequency:	1.6 GHz + 2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz		2.76 GHz + 3.26 GHz + 3.8 GHz
User exchangeable covers:
Materials
Plastic:
Dirt and waterproof:		IP52, p2i coating	IP68	IP68	IP68
Aluminium:
Glass:
Gorilla Glass:			7i	Victus 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Telephony
Dual SIM:		Hybrid slot
Flight mode:
Integrated handsfree speaker:
nano-SIM (4FF):
Vibrating alert:
Videoconferencing:
eSIM:
Operating frequency
Quad band:
Data network
4G (LTE):	Cat 4 (150 Mbps), Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	Band 1, 2, 3, 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	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, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
EDGE:
GPRS:
HSDPA:	Cat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA:	Cat7 11.5 Mbps
UMTS:
5G:		n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79	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, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n77, n78, n79
NB-IoT:			Band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens:
Widgets:
Personal Information Management (PIM)
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:	H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9	H.263, H.264, MPEG-4	H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4	DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8	H.264, H.265, MPEG-4
Video file support:	FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4	3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MP4		3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM	AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4
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	Video MMS	Changeable MMS distribution list, 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		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	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Apple Maps
Digital Compass:
Galileo:
GPS receiver:
GLONASS:
NavIC:
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS):
Audio
Audio codec support:	AAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis	AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC	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, AAC Protected, AC3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, audible, FLAC, HE-AAC, MP3 VBR
Audio file support:	AWB, MP3, MP4, WAV	MP3, WAV	MP3, WAV	3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA	MP3, WAV
FM-radio:	Stereo, RDS	Stereo, RDS
Polyphonic ringtones:	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers:
Dolby Atmos:
Build-in memory
Internal memory:			UFS 3.1, LPDDR5X	UFS 4.0
Size (RAM):	2 GB	4 GB + 6 GB + 8 GB	8 GB	12 GB
Storage:	32 GB + 64 GB	128 GB + 64 GB	128 GB + 256 GB	256 GB + 512 GB	256 GB + 512 GB
Memory card slot:	MicroSDXC memory card	MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
Audio jack plug:	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
USB:	Type-C	Type-C	v3.2, Type-C	v3.2, Type-C	v2.0, Type-C
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v6.0, 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)
Synchronisation:	ActiveSync, SyncML		ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, Apple iSync
Tethering:
WAP:	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi):	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6E, WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
NFC:
DLNA support:
Satellite communication:
Video Out:
Power supply
Battery:	Li-ion	Li-ion	Li-ion, Energielabel A	Li-ion, Energielabel A	Li-ion, Energielabel A
Capacity:	3000 mAh	5000 mAh	5100 mAh	4300 mAh	4005 mAh
Battery life (in cycles):			1000x	1200x	1000x
Battery life (per cycle):			53h 14min	51h 0min	45h 0min
Fast charging:			Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery
Max. power:	10 Watt	10 Watt	30 Watt	25 Watt	20 Watt
Wireless charging:				Omgekeerd opladen, qi2.1	Qi2
Max. power:			10 Watt	15 Watt	15 Watt
Sensors
Ambient light sensor:
Gesture recognition:
Proximity sensor:
Gyroscope:
Barometer:
AI (Artificial intelligence)
Google Gemini:			Live, Nano XXS	Advanced, nano
Galaxy AI:
Apple Intelligence:
Contents of the package
Charging cable:			USB Type-C to Type-C	USB Type-C	USB Type-C to Type-C
SIM ejector pin:
Quick start guide:
Manual: