Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
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2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe | |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA | ||
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia | ||
5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe | |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA | ||
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia | ||
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific) | ||
Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G |
Launch | Announced | 2021, April 14 |
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Status | Available. Released 2021, August 25 |
Body | Dimensions | 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in) |
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Weight | 186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz) | |
Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Display | Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 |
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Size | 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density) | |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases |
Platform | OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 |
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Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
GPU | Adreno 660 |
Memory | Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
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Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | |
UFS 3.X |
Main Camera | Triple | 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) |
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Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
Selfie camera | Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm |
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Features | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
Sound | Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
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3.5mm jack | Yes | |
24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system |
Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
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Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | |
Radio | No | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output |
Features | Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum |
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Native Sony Alpha camera support |
Battery | Type | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable |
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Charging | 30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless Reverse wireless |
Misc | Colors | Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple |
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Models | XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72 | |
Price | $ 531.00 / £ 840.00 / € 794.99 |
Tests | Performance |
AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
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Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | |
Camera | Photo / Video | |
Loudspeaker | -26.5 LUFS (Good) | |
Battery life | ||
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256GB 12GB RAM | $ 690.00![]() |
$ 531.00![]() |
512GB 12GB RAM | $ 819.99![]() |
$ 637.00![]() |
RENEWED | £ 399.00![]() |
£ 419.00![]() |
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