Apple iPhone 17e vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 17e Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Released · Mar 11, 2026
Announced · No information
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.9-inch
Single camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
4005 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
February, 2027
Officially announced
Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $599
8GB/512GB - $799
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/1TB

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Soft Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.9-inch
Type
OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
801 (Poor) Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 for Galaxy
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x) Android (17), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3624 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
9054 Untested
3D Mark High
4004 Untested
3D Mark Low
2793 Untested

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 46min
Browsing
15h 30min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
11h 18min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Fourth camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
119
Overall
130
Photo
107
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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, 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, QZSS, NavIC, 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
32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, 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
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
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