Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Apple iPhone Air

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
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Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 — Empty slot
Brand Samsung Apple Empty slot
Versions — A3517 (International); A3260 (USA, Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3518 (China) Empty slot
Announced 2026, February 25 2025, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 06 2025, September 19 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
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, 48, 53, 66 - A35171, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32601, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518 Empty slot
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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32601, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm(6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) Empty slot
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) Empty slot
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 eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminium 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) Empty slot
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~411 ppi ~460 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 16 26 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Empty slot
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 — Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Empty slot
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 (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No — Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Single camera Empty slot
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/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS Empty slot
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
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. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best Empty slot
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support — Empty slot
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/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) — Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh Best 3149 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 20 MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W Empty slot
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Empty slot
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 Empty slot
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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