Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
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)
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 85.35% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 91.02% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 473 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm)	Snapdragon (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
Yes Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.4
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 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 17 Specs	Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs