Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699	12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1300

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)	5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g	5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium	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
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 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

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2787 (Excellent)	2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	0.8 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Adreno 840
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3500	3186
GeekBench 6 Multi
8836	10944
3D Mark High
4898	6607
3D Mark Low
2895	3064

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Battery

Type
3149 mAh, Li - Ion	4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 20.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 43min

Browsing

16h 29min

Video

9h 54min

Gaming

7h 27min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 37min

Browsing

15h 48min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 6min

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Camera

Rear
Single 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, 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
	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, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1 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
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

126

Overall

130

Photo

122

Video

149

Overall

155

Photo

143

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 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, 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
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, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	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), 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

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