iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
Short Description
iPhone 17
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1206 x 2622 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3692 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Samsung Galaxy S26
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 4300 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM, 2 eSIM
Key Differences
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S26
How is iPhone 17 better than Samsung Galaxy S26?
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 12MP
Better display resolution: 1206 x 2622 px vs 1080 x 2340 px
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 25W
Narrower: 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) vs 71.7 mm (2.82 inches)
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S26
How is Samsung Galaxy S26 better than iPhone 17?
Bigger battery capacity: 4300 mAh vs 3692 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 3.8 GHz & 3 x 3.25 GHz & 6 x 2.75 GHz vs 2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 8GB
More megapixels main camera: 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP vs 48 MP & 48 MP
Lighter: 167 g (5.89 ounces) vs 177 g (6.24 ounces)
More color options: Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold vs Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
The phone is 5 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S26
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
6.3"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.7 mm
(2.82 inches)
Thickness
7.2 mm
(0.28 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
167 g
(5.89 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.7 mm
(2.82 inches)
Thickness
7.2 mm
(0.28 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
167 g
(5.89 ounces)
3D comparison
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S26
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S26
Expert Score
Score 4.4
Score 4.5
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S26
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S26
Score 4.4
Score 4.5
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S26
Design
Weight
177 g (6.24 ounces)
167 g (5.89 ounces)
Thickness
7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Width
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
71.7 mm (2.82 inches)
Height
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
-
Volume
85.04 cm³
77.23 cm³
Color options
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
35 °C
French Repairability Index
-
8.5
Water resistance
Waterproof
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.3"
6.3"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
460 ppi
411 ppi
Resolution
1206 x 2622 px
1080 x 2340 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
120Hz
240Hz
Brightness (typical)
1000 nits
2600 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
-
✔
Gorilla Glass version
-
Gorilla Armor 2
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
-
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
8GB
12GB
Android version
-
Android 16
CPU speed
2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
1 x 3.8 GHz & 3 x 3.25 GHz & 6 x 2.75 GHz
GPU clock speed
1398 MHz
985 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
78.8 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shading units
128
-
Release date
2025
2026
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP & 48 MP
50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP
Front camera
18MP
12MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
4320 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.2 & f/1.6
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
2x
3x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
-
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/1.9
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
-
Minimum focal length
13 mm
13 mm
Maximum focal length
26 mm
67 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
1 µm & 0.7 µm
-
Supports HDR10 recording
✔
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
-
✔
Can play games while they download
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
-
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
-
✔
Has focus modes
✔
-
Has dynamic theming
-
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
-
✔
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Can be used as a PC
-
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Is free and open source
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
-
✔
Has Mail Privacy Protection
✔
-
Can block app tracking
✔
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
-
Has on-device machine learning
✔
✔
Has Live Text
✔
✔
Has SharePlay
✔
-
Gets direct OS updates
✔
-
Has AirPlay
✔
-
Has Quick Start
✔
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
✔
✔
Has media picker
✔
✔
Has full-page screenshots
✔
✔
Has PiP
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
3692 mAh
4300 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
40W
25W
Wireless charging speed
30W
15W
Has reverse wireless charging
-
✔
Reverse wireless charging speed
-
4.5W
Has an ultra power-saving mode
-
✔
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
30 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has LDAC
-
✔
Has aptX Lossless
-
✔
Has aptX
-
✔
Number of microphones
3
2
Has aptX Adaptive
-
✔
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
14790 MBits/s
Upload speed
3500 MBits/s
4900 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
2 SIM, 2 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
-
✔
Has emergency SOS via satellite
✔
-
Bluetooth version
6
5.4
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Body sar (eu)
-
1.36W/kg
Supports ant+
-
✔
Head SAR (eu)
-
1.29W/kg
Has crash detection
✔
-
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
-
Body SAR (US)
-
0.92W/kg
Head SAR (US)
-
1.13W/kg
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