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general General Info

Manufacturer Oppo Nothing Nothing
Announced August 2024 March 2025 July 2025
Status Available - August 2024 Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - July 2025
Price - Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Nebula Red, Ocean Blue Black, White, Blue White, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.8 x 76.1 x 7.7 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.3 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm
(6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 2
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 3, version 4
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - version 1
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 2
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 3
1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
User Interface ColorOS 14 Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 3.5
Processor , Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 1 Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720), Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Adreno 825
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC No No

display Display

Type HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate, 1000 Nits (HBM)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ OLED Screen, 120Hz
2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 16M colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.77 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1604 pixels (264 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1260 x 2800 pixels (460 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.73% 87.37% 88.60%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
Auxiliary lens
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76"
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video - 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.2, 81˚ (wide), 1/2.76"
HDR
4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-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/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0
Expandable Storage microSDXC No No
USB OTG Supported Supported 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 not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PD2.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery (International/India)
Fast Battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4
15W wireless
7.5W reverse charging
5W reverse wireless
Capacity 5100 mAh 5000 mAh 5150/5500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -