Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17

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.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹89,499

@ Flipkart

Apple iPhone 17

₹99,900

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

19 Sep, 2025

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600	Apple A19	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4900 mAh	3692 mAh	4800 mAh
45W	40W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

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

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

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

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.8/5

(208 ratings)

4.6/5

(27,475 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,106,879 AnTuTu Score	2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
16h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹89,499

@ Flipkart

₹99,900

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600

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Apple A19

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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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

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

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

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

16.0 s

12.0 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

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.4 %

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

513 ppi

458 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.58 %

90.89 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Yes

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

87.9 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm

149.6 mm

123.9 mm

Width

75.8 mm

71.5 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.95 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

190 grams

177 grams

201 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

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 IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8000 x 6000 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

3 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

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 @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 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

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

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

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4900 mAh

3692 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 69% in 30 minutes

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

13h 30m

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

1h 1m

1h 11m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)