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Key specs
Released
March 2026
Launch price (US)
$499
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
5,080 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
210 g
Water resistance
IP65
Software updates
3 years
What the reviewers said
Tech Advisor
4/5Mar 23, 2026
A distinctive, well-rounded mid-ranger with a great display and UI, but it is pricey and the regular Phone (4a) offers better value.
Stylish metal unibody design with transparent camera module
Excellent bright 1.5K 144Hz display
Unique, distinctive Nothing UI
Versatile camera system with 3.5x telephoto
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 performance gains over predecessor
Much more expensive than the regular Phone (4a)
Glyph Matrix not always useful and needs face-down use
Only three years of Android updates
IP65 rating lacks wireless charging and superior water resistance
A stylish, bright, metal-bodied midrange phone that looks flagship-grade, but its camera, water resistance, wireless charging and update promise trail Apple and Google's rivals.
Slim all-metal unibody design that feels premium
Unique design with Glyph Matrix display
Large 6.83-inch display, very bright at 5,000 nits
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.