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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
  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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2021, May 12 2021, April 14
Status Available. Released 2021, May 13 Available. Released 2021, October 08
Body
Dimensions 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in) 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size 5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density) 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 6
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 660
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 UFS 3.X
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/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Dynamic vibration system
Snapdragon Sound
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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (market/region dependent) No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
  Native Sony Alpha camera support
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min (advertised)
Reverse wired		 Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Misc
Colors Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver Black, Green, Pink
Models ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B
Price C$ 899.00 / £ 414.32 / € 408.64 $ 550.00 / £ 295.00 / € 330.96
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 676001 (v8) | 799738 (v9)
GeekBench: 3604 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 61fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)		 AnTuTu: 708394 (v9)
GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
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Loudspeaker -27.9 LUFS (Good) -26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 88h Endurance rating 100h

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