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Officially announced | Oct 13, 2020 |
Prices (MSRP) | $1100 |
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Design |
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Dimensions |
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | 8.03 oz / 228.0 g |
Materials |
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
Materials & Colors | Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite |
Resistance | Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | 3D Face unlock |
Keys | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Display |
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Size | 6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body |
Type | OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits |
Resolution | 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI |
Protection | Ceramic Shield |
Features | HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
PhoneArena Display Test | |
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Bright Max (20% APL) | Untested |
Bright Min | 2 (Good) |
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Hardware |
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System chip | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
Processor | Hexa-core |
GPU | Yes |
Memory |
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB |
Storage expansion | not expandable |
OS | iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) |
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PhoneArena Performance Test | |
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GeekBench 6 Single | 2071 |
GeekBench 6 Multi | 4844 |
3D Mark High | 2481 |
3D Mark Low | 1792 |
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Battery |
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Type | 3687 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging |
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
Charge speed | Wireless: 15.0W |
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Battery Life Estimate: | 5h 59min |
Browsing: | 14h 6min |
Gaming: | 8h 1min |
Video: | 8h 37min |
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Camera |
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Rear | Triple camera |
Main camera |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm |
Second camera |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm |
Third camera |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm |
Flash | LED |
Video recording |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light |
Front |
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 5.0 |
WLAN |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | Lightning |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | M3/T4 |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | Dolby Atmos |
Cellular |
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5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave |
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
3G Bands | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
Dual SIM | Yes |
SIM type | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | Yes |
VoLTE | Yes |
Alternative variants
with 256GB storage
Differences from the main variant: | |
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Memory | 256GB |
Prices (MSRP) | $1200 |
with 512GB storage
Differences from the main variant: | |
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Memory | 512GB |
Prices (MSRP) | $1400 |
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Overall User Rating
8.7
Build quality
9.1
Camera quality
8.9
Performance
8.4
Display
8.9
Battery life and charging
8
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