Compare
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone Air
₹5,099 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The iPhone Air starts ₹5,099 lower: ₹1,49,900 against ₹1,54,999 for the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
- The screens are a split decision: the Galaxy S26 Ultra is sharper (Quad HD+ against 460 ppi), the iPhone Air is brighter (3,000 nits against 2,600).
- Only the Galaxy S26 Ultra has a zoom camera, a 50MP 5x telephoto. Only the Galaxy S26 Ultra has an ultrawide camera.
- The iPhone Air is the lighter phone: 165 g against 214 g. It is smaller too, with a 6.5-inch screen against 6.9 inches.
- Only the iPhone Air lists wireless charging, at 20W.
Which to buy
Get the Galaxy S26 Ultra for the sharper screen, the zoom camera and the ultrawide camera. Get the iPhone Air for the lower price, the brighter screen and the lighter build.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone Air
Size
6.9 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 Armor 2 (front), Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (rear)
Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back
Performance
SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone Air
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
A19 Pro
CPU
Octa-core, up to 4.74GHz
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU
Not listed
5-core Apple GPU
RAM
12GB
Not listed
Storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Software
One UI 8.5 · Security updates until February 2033
iOS 27
Camera
SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone Air
Rear cameras
200MP main (f/1.4, OIS) + 50MP telephoto (f/2.9, OIS, 5x optical) + 50MP ultrawide (f/1.9) + 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical)
48MP main (OIS)
Front camera
12MP
18MP
Video
8K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone Air
Battery
5,000 mAh
Not listed
Wired charging
60W
Not listed
Wireless charging
Not listed
20W
Build and connectivity
SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone 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
214 g
165 g (better)
Thickness
7.9 mm
5.64 mm (better)
Colours
Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue, White, Pinkgold, Silver Shadow
Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black
Availability
SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone Air
Launch in India
28 Feb 2026
19 Sep 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- 12GB + 256GB₹1,54,999
- 12GB + 512GB₹1,74,999
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.