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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2403, A2404
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A2404
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2021, May 12 2020, October 13
Status Available. Released 2021, May 13 Available. Released 2020, October 23
Body
Dimensions 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size 5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density) 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic Shield glass
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 17.4
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Adreno 660 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF		 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (market/region dependent) No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)
Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min (advertised)
Reverse wired		 Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Misc
Colors Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
Price C$ 899.00 / £ 414.32 / € 408.64 $ 244.00 / C$ 346.00 / £ 235.00 / € 289.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 676001 (v8) | 799738 (v9)
GeekBench: 3604 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 61fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)		 AnTuTu: 568674 (v8)
GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
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Loudspeaker -27.9 LUFS (Good) -24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 88h Endurance rating 84h

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