Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 8GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Titanium
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
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1260x2736px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI	3120x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Snapdragon (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (16)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 20.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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 (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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

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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, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg