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Launch
Version September 2025 March 2025
Network
Technology 5G
Body
Dimensions 251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in) 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight 485 g or 494 g (1.07 lb) 616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G)
SIM No eSIM
Design Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Others Stylus support (magnetic) Stylus support
Display
Type IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size 11.2 inches 13.0 inches
Resolution 2136 x 3200 pixels 2048 x 2732 pixels
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Various
Platform
Operating System Android 16, HyperOS 3 iPadOS 18.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) Apple M3
CPU Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU Adreno 825 Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 12 MP (f/1.8)
Features LED flash, HDR HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 8 MP 1080p@30fps 12 MP (1080p@60fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers) Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
GPS No Yes
NFC No No
Infrared Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous
Battery
Battery type 9200 mAh 9705 mAh
Charging 45W wired, 22.5W reverse wireless charging
Misc
Colors Black, Blue, Green Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
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Price 280 USD 950 USD
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