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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 13 mini View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A2628 (International, Hong Kong); A2481 (USA); A2626 (Canada, Mexico); A2629 (China); A2630 (Russia)
Announced 2026, February 25 2021, September 14
Released 2026, March 06 2021, September 24
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 - A2628, A2629, A26301, 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, 66, 71 - A2481, A2626
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, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A26281, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A24811, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A26261, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2629, A2630
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) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm(5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front, glass back, aluminum 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· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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 Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~516 ppi Best ~476 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 16 15
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 A15 Bionic (5 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 (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 12GB 4GB
Storage Options 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM 128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual 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 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
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, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), 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/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 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 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, 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) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4900 mAh Best 2438 mAh (9.34 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 Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Models SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS A2628, A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

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