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Launch
Version February 2025 September 2025
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM eSIM + eSIM
Design Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Others IP68 dust tight and water resistant, Apple Pay IP68 dust tight and water resistant, Apple Pay
Display
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 6.1 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels 1260 x 2736 pixels
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield 2
Various - Anti-reflective coating
Platform
Operating System iOS 18.4 iOS 26
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Hexa-core
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 48 MP (f/1.6) (Optical Image Stabilization) 48 MP, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D audio Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 12 MP + SL 3D (4K@60fps, 1080p@120fps) 18 MP + SL 3D 4K@60fps, 1080p@120fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm Jack No No
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth 5.3 6.0
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Battery type Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging Wired, 7.5W wireless Wired, 20W wireless, 20W wireless, 4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, White Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Models A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408 iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Price 700 USD 1200 USD
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