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general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Nothing Nothing
Announced 2023, July 11 March 2024 July 2024
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July 17 Coming Soon - March 2024 Available - July 2024
Price Rs. 44,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 23,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 15,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors White, Black Black, White, Milk Black, Orange, Light Green, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm
(6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm
(6.37 x 3 x 0.34 in)
164.0 x 77.0 x 8.2
(6.46 x 3.03 x 0.32)
Weight 201.2 g (7.09.0.07 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) 197 g or 202 g (6.95 oz or 7.13 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light)
Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
User-replaceable back cover
IP52, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 14 Android 14
User Interface Nothing OS Nothing OS 2.5 -
Processor Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 730 Mali-G610 MC4 Mali-G615 MC2
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 700 Nits (typ), 1100 Nits (HBM), 1300 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
Refresh Rate 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (peak)
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi) 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.42% 87.75% 84.87%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm, PDAF
HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74"
HDR
1080p@60fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, BLE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min
15W wireless, 100% in 130 min
5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired
5W Reverse wired
Capacity 4700 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -