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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple
Announced February 2025 September 2023
Status Coming Soon - February 2025 Coming Soon - September 2023
Price Rs. 59,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
SIM Type - Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 18.4 iOS 17
Processor Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz), Apple A18 (3 nm) [Similar] Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth), Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar] Apple GPU (5-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, 800 Nits (HBM), 1200 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield Glass Protection
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (HBM), 2000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.1 inches [Similar] 6.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.25% 86.56%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
HDR, Panorama, 3D (spatial) Audio
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 12 MP, f/1.9, (wide)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128GB 8 GB RAM NVMe 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging Wired, 50% in 30 min
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Capacity - -
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -