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Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs iPhone Air

₹14,901 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

Galaxy S26+From ₹1,34,999 iPhone AirFrom ₹1,49,900
The short version

Which one should you buy?

The Galaxy S26+ starts ₹14,901 lower: ₹1,34,999 against ₹1,49,900 for the iPhone Air.

  • The screens are a split decision: the Galaxy S26+ is sharper (Quad HD+ against 460 ppi), the iPhone Air is brighter (3,000 nits against 2,600).
  • Only the Galaxy S26+ has a zoom camera, a 10MP 3x telephoto. Only the Galaxy S26+ has an ultrawide camera.
  • The iPhone Air is the lighter phone: 165 g against 190 g.
  • Only the iPhone Air lists wireless charging, at 20W.
Which to buy

Get the Galaxy S26+ for the lower price, the sharper screen and the zoom camera. Get the iPhone Air for the brighter screen, the lighter build and wireless charging.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpecGalaxy S26+iPhone Air
Size 6.7 inches 6.5 inches
Panel Dynamic AMOLED 2X Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution 3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+) (better) 2736 x 1260 (460 ppi)
Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak brightness 2,600 nits 3,000 nits (better)
Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back

Performance

SpecGalaxy S26+iPhone Air
Chipset Exynos 2600 A19 Pro
CPU Deca-core, up to 3.8GHz 6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU Not listed 5-core Apple GPU
RAM 12GB Not listed
Storage 256GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Software One UI 8.5 · Security updates until February 2033 iOS 27

Camera

SpecGalaxy S26+iPhone Air
Rear cameras 50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical) + 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2) 48MP main (OIS)
Front camera 12MP 18MP
Video 8K at 30fps (rear) 4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)

Battery

SpecGalaxy S26+iPhone Air
Battery 4,900 mAh Not listed
Wireless charging Not listed 20W

Build and connectivity

SpecGalaxy S26+iPhone Air
Network 5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM Dual nano SIM + eSIM Dual eSIM (no physical SIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
NFC Yes Yes
Dust and water IP68 IP68
Weight 190 g 165 g (better)
Thickness 7.3 mm 5.64 mm (better)
Colours Pinkgold, Black, Silver Shadow, Cobalt Violet Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black

Availability

SpecGalaxy S26+iPhone Air
Launch in India 28 Feb 2026 19 Sep 2025
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

Galaxy S26+
  • 12GB + 256GB₹1,34,999
iPhone Air
  • 256GB₹1,49,900
  • 512GB₹1,74,900
  • 1TB₹2,24,900

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.