| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 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, 48, 66, 71 – USA | |
| 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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 – Asia | ||
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – USA | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – Europe | ||
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 – Asia | ||
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | Announced | 2021, April 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2021, October 08 |
| Body | Dimensions | 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
|
| IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Platform | OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, 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), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm |
|---|---|---|
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
| Sound | Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound |
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Native Sony Alpha camera support |
| Battery | Type | Li-Po 4500 mAh |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min |
| Misc | Colors | Black, Green, Pink |
|---|---|---|
| Models | XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B | |
| Price | $ 550.00 / £ 499.97 / € 294.81 |
| Tests | Performance |
AnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 590 nits max brightness (measured) | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | |
| Loudspeaker | -26.7 LUFS (Good) | |
| Battery (old) |
Endurance rating 100h
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| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 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, 48, 66, 71 – USA | |
| 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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 – Asia | ||
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – USA | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – Europe | ||
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 – Asia | ||
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | Announced | 2021, April 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2021, October 08 |
| Body | Dimensions | 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
|
| IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Platform | OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, 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), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm |
|---|---|---|
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
| Sound | Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound |
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Native Sony Alpha camera support |
| Battery | Type | Li-Po 4500 mAh |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min |
| Misc | Colors | Black, Green, Pink |
|---|---|---|
| Models | XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B | |
| Price | $ 550.00 / £ 499.97 / € 294.81 |
| Tests | Performance |
AnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 590 nits max brightness (measured) | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | |
| Loudspeaker | -26.7 LUFS (Good) | |
| Battery (old) |
Endurance rating 100h
|
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