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Launch
Version September 2024 November 2025
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 163.6 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) 155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Dual SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Design - Glass front, aluminum frame
Others - IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant
Display
Type TFT LCD, 90Hz AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size 6.56 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels 1264 x 2736 pixels
Protection - Aluminosilicate glass
Platform
Operating System Android 14, Magic OS 8 Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 825
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Camera
Primary 13 MP (f/1.8) 200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), OIS + 12 MP, 117˚ (ultrawide)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K, 1080p
Selfie 5 MP (1080p@30fps) 50 MP 4K, 1080p
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack Yes No
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3 6.0
GPS Yes Yes
NFC No Yes
Infrared - Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)
Battery
Battery type 5200 mAh 8000 mAh
Charging 10W wired, 2.5W reverse wired 80W wired, 5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, Blue Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Models JDY-AN00 MEY-AN00
Price 100 USD 340 USD
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