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Launch
Version June 2025 September 2024.
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in) 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM or Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM (International) --- Dual eSIM with multiple numbers (USA)
Design Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Others IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant IP68 dust/water resistant, Apple Pay
Display
Type LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 6.5 inches 6.9 inches.
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1320 x 2868 pixels
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Various
Platform
Operating System Android 15 iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
GPU Adreno 830 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot microSDXC No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 48 MP (Optical Image Stabilization) + 12 MP (3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom) + 48 MP (ultrawide) 48 MP (Optical Image Stabilization) + 12 MP (5x optical zoom) + 48 MP (ultrawide) + TOF 3D
Features Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@120fps, 1080p@120fps 4K@120fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 12 MP (4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps) 12 MP + SL 3D (4K@60fps) (1080p@120fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack Yes No
Extra 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio, Dynamic vibration system, Snapdragon Sound
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, DLNA 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 3.2, video output USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Native Sony Alpha camera support Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Battery type 5000 mAh 4685 mAh
Charging 30W wired (50% in 30 min), 15W wireless Reverse wireless Wired, 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Models XQ-FS54, XQFS54EUKCG.GC, XQFS54EUKCV.GC, XQFS54EUKCB.GC A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2
Inside the box
Price 1500 USD 1600 USD
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