Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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2 of 3 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Change Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to… Cancel	Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro View Specs Change	Empty slot Search to add a device
Brand	Samsung	Apple	Empty slot
Versions	—	A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (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 - 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	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, 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	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	Empty slot

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)	Empty slot
Weight	214 g (7.55 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz) Best	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
Stylus	Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)	—	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~500 ppi Best	~460 ppi density	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 Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Empty slot
Display Features	HDR10+	—	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	Empty slot
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5	—	Empty slot
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)	GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Empty slot

RAM Options	12GB, 16GB	12GB	Empty slot
Storage Options	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM	Empty slot
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	NVMe	Empty slot
Card Slot	No	No	Empty slot

Cameras	Quad camera	Triple camera	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
Features	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Empty slot
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 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	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), PDAF Best	Empty slot
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	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	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE	Empty slot
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, 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 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	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 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	Empty slot

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Market-dependent versions:	Empty slot
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh Best	Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model	Empty slot
Wired Charging	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min	Empty slot
Wireless Charging	25W wireless (Qi2.2)	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)	Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	4.5W reverse wired	Empty slot

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	Empty slot
SAR EU	1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) Best	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	Empty slot