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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China)
Announced 2026, February 25 2025, September 09
Released 2026, March 06 2025, September 19
Availability Available 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, 48, 53, 66 - A35231, 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 - A32561, 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35221, 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 - A3524
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, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35231, 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32561, 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 - A35221, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Stylus Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) —
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-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 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2 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 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~500 ppi Best ~460 ppi density
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features HDR10+ —
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 16 26
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5 —
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 12GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Quad camera Triple camera
Modules 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
Cameras Single camera Single camera
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), PDAF Best
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
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/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) —
Face Unlock Yes Face ID
Sensors 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 (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions:
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model
Wired Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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