Initial data or main information
Price Range at Time of Release	$ 795.09 / £ 629.00	€ 149.99 / $ 99.88 / £ 109.99 / ₹ 18,650
Official Release Date	2026, April 22	2025, August 06
Operating System at Release	Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Part Numbers	VKP-NX9	SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
European SAR rate (SAR EU)	-	0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)

Time and method of release

Time and method of release
Availability Status	Available. Released 2026, April 29	Available. Released 2025, August 14

Aesthetic features

Style and design

Style and design
Front Panel Material	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Frame material type	IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Back body material	Glass back	-

Body material and design

Body material and design
Compatible SIM Card Types	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display
Display Panel Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 8000 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Screen Size	6.57 inches, 106.2 cm 2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Resolution	1264 x 2728 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~91.2% screen-to-body ratio	-
Pixel Density Range	~458 ppi density	-
Maximum Brightness Level	1766 nits max brightness (measured)	738 nits max brightness (measured)
Screen Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	-
Display Technical Details	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 5

Energy and Training

Energy and Training
Protection	Mohs level 4	-

Processor or chip

Processor or chip
Chipset Model	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor Core Details	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Number of Processor Cores	Octa-core	-
Chip Manufacturing Process	3 Nm	-
Other Technical Details of Chipset	-	Virtual Proximity Sensing

Central Processor (CPU)

Central Processor (CPU)
GPU Model	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)	Mali-G68 MP2

Connections

Connections
Memory Card Slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Bluetooth Support	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5	5.3, A2DP, LE

Storage memory

Storage memory
Internal Memory Capacity	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
RAM Memory	12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	-

Main camera

Main camera
Maximum Video Recording Quality of Rear Camera	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Main Camera Type - Wide/Standard	200 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS	-
Rear Camera Details	Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Main Camera Specifications - Wide/Standard	200 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS	LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front camera

Front camera
Main Selfie Camera Specifications	50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Resolution and Frame Rate of Selfie Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Main Selfie Camera Quality	50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm	-
Selfie Camera Video Recording Details	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	-
Maximum Video Recording Resolution of Selfie Camera	4K	-

Audio features

Audio features
Speaker Type	-24.8 LUFS (Very good)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Number of 3.5mm Jacks	No	No

Communications and sensors

Communications and sensors
Wi-Fi Specifications	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Navigation Type and GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Wi-Fi Details and Description	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	-
Bluetooth Details and Description	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5	-
5G Support	SA/NSA	-

Battery and charging features

Battery and charging features
Connection Port Type	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
Maximum Supported Charging Power	80W wired	-
OTG Support	Yes	-

Capabilities

Capabilities
Smart Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (ultrasound), compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass