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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International
		HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G

Launch
Announced	2023, October 04	2024, January 08
Status	Available. Released 2023, October 12	Available. Released 2024, January 18

Body
Dimensions	150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)	163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight	187 g (6.60 oz)	225 g (7.94 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

Display
Type	OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size	6.2 inches, 91.1 cm² (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm² (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
	Always-on display	Always-On display

Platform
OS	Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades	Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Immortalis-G715s MC10	Adreno 750

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage

Main Camera
Modules	50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF	- International model - 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm - SEA/China/India model - 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Selfie Camera
Modules	10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm	32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features	Auto-HDR, panorama	Panorama, HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Circle to Search

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4575 mAh, non-removable	5500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 18W wireless Reverse wireless	65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired

Misc
Colors	Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint	Phantom Black, Rebel Grey
Models	GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41	AI2401, AI2401_A
Price	$ 392.67 / £ 389.99 / € 464.10	$ 979.99 / £ 875.51 / € 949.00

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10) GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	1446 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)	Active use score 11:17h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h

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