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Launch
Version September 2025 September 2024
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM eSIM + eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM (International) --- Dual eSIM with multiple numbers (USA)
Design Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Others IP68 dust tight and water resistant, Apple Pay IP68 dust/water resistant, Apple Pay
Display
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 6.5 inches 6.3 inches.
Resolution 1260 x 2736 pixels 1206 x 2622 pixels
Protection Ceramic Shield 2 Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Various Anti-reflective coating
Platform
Operating System iOS 26 iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 48 MP, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP (Optical Image Stabilization) + 12 MP (5x optical zoom) + 48 MP (ultrawide) + TOF 3D
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 4K@120fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 18 MP + SL 3D 4K@60fps, 1080p@120fps 12 MP + SL 3D (4K@60fps) (1080p@120fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Battery type 3149 mAh 3582 mAh
Charging Wired, 20W wireless, 20W wireless, 4.5W reverse wired Wired, 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Models iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294, iPhone17,1
Inside the box
Price 1200 USD 1300 USD
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