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Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS61, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66 - USA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
 2, 5, 30, 66, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Launch
Announced2023, October 042022, August 05
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, October 12Available. Released 2022, September 02
Body
Dimensions150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight187 g (6.60 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
TypeOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)PLS LCD, 120Hz
Size6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OSAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPUNona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Adreno 619
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF		50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
Auxiliary lens
FeaturesLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - USA
8 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - International
FeaturesHDR, panorama
Video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakersYes
3.5mm jackNoYes
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.1, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFCYesYes
RadioNoFM radio (market/region dependent)
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
 Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
TypeLi-Ion 4575 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Charging27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
18W wireless
Reverse wireless
Bypass charging		25W wired
Misc
ColorsObsidian, Hazel, Rose, MintBlack, White, Peach, Blue
ModelsGKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41SM-A236U, SM-A236U1, SM-A236B, SM-A236B/DS, SM-A236B/DSN, SM-A236E, SM-S236DL
Price$258.44£ 176.00 / € 239.99
SAR0.68 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU1.49 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
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