Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,491, while Apple iPhone 17 scores 9,327, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 17's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus delivers longer battery life with 16h 46m, while Apple iPhone 17 delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17 is rated 8.3.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while Apple iPhone 17 has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026
19 Sep, 2025
06 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2600
Apple A19
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4900 mAh
3692 mAh
6500 mAh
45W
40W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.3/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Premium build
  • Reliable flagship performance
  • Excellent AMOLED display
  • Polished UI with useful AI features
  • Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
  • Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
  • Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
  • A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • No charger in the box
  • Battery life remains similar to last year
  • Lens flare in low light
  • Design still looks identical to iPhone 16
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.8/5
(208 ratings)
4.6/5
(13,391 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,106,879
AnTuTu Score
2,250,422
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
16h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹94,999
₹82,900
₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
iOS v26
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600
Apple A19
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro
Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,106,879
2,250,422
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s
16.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

6,210
4,884
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.4 %
10.5 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
3000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi
458 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.58 %
90.89 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm
149.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.8 mm
71.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.95 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

190 grams
177 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

3 x Optical Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4900 mAh
3692 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 69% in 30 minutes
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 46m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 1m 0s
1h 11m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹94,999
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₹79,999