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Launch
Version September 2025 March 2025
Network
Technology 5G
Body
Dimensions 205.1 x 132 x 6.5 mm (8.07 x 5.20 x 0.26 in) 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight 326 g (11.50 oz) 460 g (1.01 lb)
SIM No eSIM
Design Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Others Stylus support (magnetic) Stylus support
Display
Type IPS LCD, 68B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size 8.8 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 1880 x 3008 pixels 1640 x 2360 pixels
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Various
Platform
Operating System Android 15, HyperOS 2 iPadOS 18.3.1
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm) Apple M3
CPU Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720) Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU Immortalis-G925 Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 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 (122°) (1080p@60fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) 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 2x 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 7500 mAh 7606 mAh
Charging 67W wired, 18W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Gray, Purple Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models 25079RPDCG
Inside the box
Price 400 USD 700 USD
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