Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone 17 | Samsung Galaxy A26 5G |
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Released
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Sep 19, 2025
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Released
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Mar 28, 2025
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6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
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6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 256GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3692 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 09, 2025 | Mar 01, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199 |
6GB/128GB - $299 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump) |
6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches (~0.38 inches with camera bump) 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (~9.7 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.24 oz / 177.0 g | 7.05 oz / 200.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| 3D Face unlock | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 85.26% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Features | |
| Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 2672 (Excellent) | 1083 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.5 (Good) | 1.7 (Good) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A19 (3 nm) | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core | Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Apple 5-core GPU | Mali-G68 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB |
6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| iOS (26.x) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 3527 | 1013 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 8798 | 2821 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 5172 | 796 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 3295 | 789 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3692 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W |
Wired: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 13min
Browsing
16h 47min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
9h 12min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 21min
Browsing
11h 14min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
5h 9min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode |
4K UHD (30 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
13 MP Video capture: 1080p |
150
Overall
156
Photo
145
Video
122
Overall
127
Photo
117
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 6.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | Dual Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
With 8GB RAM
| Memory | 8GB |
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With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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