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Design |
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Dimensions |
6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | 6.98 oz (198.0 g) |
Materials |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | Water, Dust; IP67 |
Biometrics | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
Display |
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Size | 6.7-inch |
Resolution | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
Technology | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | 120Hz |
Screen-to-body | 87.64 % |
Peak brightness | 1900 cd/m2 (nit) |
Features | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
PhoneArena Display Test | |
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Bright Max (20 APL) | 1715 (Good) |
Bright Min | 1.6 (Good) |
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Hardware |
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System chip | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
Processor |
Octa-core 1x 2.9GHz + 3x 2.6GHz + 4x 1.9GHz |
GPU | Xclipse 540 |
RAM | 8GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | 128GB (UFS 3.1) |
Storage expansion | not expandable |
OS | Android (15), One UI |
This device has different variants: View all |
PhoneArena Performance Test | |
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GeekBench 6 Single | 1361 |
GeekBench 6 Multi | 3894 |
3D Mark High | 1322 |
3D Mark Low | 1313 |
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Battery |
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Capacity | 5000 mAh |
Type | Li - Ion |
Charging | Fast charging |
Charge speed | Wired: 45.0W |
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Battery Life Estimate: | 7h 3min |
Browsing: | 17h 46min |
Gaming: | 10h 11min |
Video: | 9h 9min |
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Camera |
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Rear | Triple camera |
Main camera |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
Second camera |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Third camera |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
Flash | LED |
Video recording | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) |
Front | 12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) |
PhoneArena Camera Test | |
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Overall score: | 122 |
Photo score: | 131 |
Video score: | 113 |
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Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 5.3 |
Wi-Fi |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
Other | NFC |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Screen mirroring | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | Noise cancellation |
Cellular |
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5G | Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
SIM type | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
Buyers information |
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MSRP | $ 499 |
Availability |
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Officially announced | Mar 01, 2025 |
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Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
Differences from the main variant: | |
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Internal storage | 256GB |
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Differences from the main variant: | |
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RAM | 12GB |
Internal storage | 256GB |
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