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Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 or Samsung Galaxy S26? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of p ...Read More
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Audio

Audio Features

- 3.5mm headphone jack.

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Battery

Capacity

3692 mAh 4300mAh

Quick Charging

Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter) 45W fast wired charging support

Removable

No -

Standby Time

Up to 30 hours video playback -

Type

Li-Polymer -

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Apple N1 wireless chip Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes

Front Camera

18MP 12MP

Rear Camera

48MP + 48MP + 48M 50MP + 12MP + 10MP

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

4K at 60 fps 8K video recording at 24fps, 4K at 30fps, slow-motion 720p at 960fps

Design

Build Material

Aluminium frame Armor Aluminum Frame

Colours

Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue, White

Form Factor

- Bar

Water Resistance

IP68 IP68

Weight

177 gram 167 g

Dimensions

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2

Height

149.6 mm -

Thickness

7.95 mm 7.2 mm

Width

71.5 mm -
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Display

Brightness

3000 nits 2600 nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic AMOLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

- FHD+

Pixel Density

460 ppi -

Refresh Rate

1-120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

2622x1206 pixels 2340 x 1080

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Screen Size

6.3 inch 6.27 inch

General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Custom UI

- One UI 8

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 February 25, 2026

Model

- Galaxy S26

Operating System

iOS 26 Android 16

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G

SIM Size

(Nano-SIM + eSIM) -

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Dual SIM

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes

Wi-Fi Calling

- Yes

Performance

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) -

Processor

Apple A19 chip (hexa-core) Exynos 2600 customised for Galaxy Deca-Core

Processor Fabrication

3 nm 3 nm

RAM

8GB 12GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No In-display fingerprint sensor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer.

Storage

Internal Memory

256GB/512GB 256GB/512GB

Storage Type

- UFS 4.0
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

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  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

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