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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  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, 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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2023, October 04 2018, September 12
Status Available. Released 2023, October 12 Available. Released 2018, September 21
Body
Dimensions 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in) 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare
Weight 187 g (6.60 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size 6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density) 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass
 Always-on display 3D Touch
Platform
OS Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.3.1
Chipset Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU Immortalis-G715s MC10 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 NVMe
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
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, panorama HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
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, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Circle to Search
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4575 mAh Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
18W wireless
Reverse wireless
Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled)
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless (Qi)
Misc
Colors Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41 A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
Price $ 258.00 / C$ 529.99 / £ 318.37 / € 460.00 $ 156.70 / C$ 243.61 / £ 135.00 / € 213.89
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10)
GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6)
GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 346379 (v7)
GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1446 nits max brightness (measured) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker -26.0 LUFS (Very good) Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (new) Active use score 11:17h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 83h Endurance rating 72h

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