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| Launch |
Announced |
2021, August 17 |
| Status |
Available. Released 2021, August 26 |
| Body |
Dimensions |
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.90 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight |
183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back |
| SIM |
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM |
| |
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
| Display |
Type |
OLED, HDR |
| Size |
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density) |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| |
Always-on display |
| Platform |
OS |
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12 |
| Chipset |
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) |
| CPU |
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) |
| GPU |
Adreno 620 |
| Main Camera |
Dual |
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
| Features |
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video |
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Comms |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| NFC |
Yes |
| Radio |
No |
| USB |
USB Type-C 3.1 |
| Features |
Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery |
Type |
Li-Po 4680 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging |
Fast charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
Endurance rating 122h
