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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Nothing Nothing
Announced 2021, March 17 March 2025 October 2025
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26 Coming Soon - March 2025 Available - October 2025
Price - Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 20,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue Black, White, Blue Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
(6.3 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm
(6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 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, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
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, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- 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)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 3.0 Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 3.5
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) 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 (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Mali-G615 MC2
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
800 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR
800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass, Mohs Level 5 Protection
Colors 16M Colour 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.77 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.90% 87.37% 86.55%
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 yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
panorama, HDR
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/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot 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, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC
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 present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
Capacity 4500 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -