Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro
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| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Versions | — | A2890 (International); A2650 (USA); A2889 (Canada, Japan); A2892 (China, Hong Kong); A2891 (Russia) |
| Announced | 2026, February 25 | 2022, September 07 |
| Released | 2026, March 06 | 2022, September 16 |
| Availability | February 25, 2026 | Available |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2890, A28921, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2650, A28891, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2891 |
| 5G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2890, A28921, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A26501, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A28891, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2891 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Dimensions | 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) | 147.5 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm(5.81 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) Best | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) | Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) |
| Protection / IP Rating | Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Display Type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Display Size | 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best | 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio | 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio |
| Pixel Density | ~516 ppi Best | ~460 ppi |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Peak Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) Best | 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield glass |
| Display Features | HDR10+ | HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Operating System | Android | iOS |
| OS Version | 16 | 16 |
| Update Support | Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | Upgradable to iOS 27.2 |
| User Interface | One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW | Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| RAM Options | 12GB | 6GB |
| Storage Options | 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM1TB / 6GB RAM |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.X | NVMe |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Cameras | Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Modules | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best | 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
| Features | Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec. |
| Cameras | Single camera | Single camera |
| Modules | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Codec | High-bitrate audio support | — |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS / Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| Fingerprint | Yes, under display, ultrasonic | — |
| Face Unlock | — | Face ID |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Other Features | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 4900 mAh Best | 3200 mAh (12.38 Wh) |
| Wired Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best | PD2.0, 50% in 30 min |
| Wireless Charging | 20W wireless (Qi2.2) Best | 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | 4.5W reverse wireless | — |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple |
| Models | SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS | A2890, A2650, A2889, A2892 |
| SAR | 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) | 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
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