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Samsung Galaxy S26 vs iPhone 17
₹3,099 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The iPhone 17 starts ₹3,099 lower: ₹99,900 against ₹1,02,999 for the Galaxy S26.
- The iPhone 17 has the better screen on paper: brighter (3,000 nits against 2,600) and sharper (460 ppi against Full HD+).
- Only the Galaxy S26 has a zoom camera, a 10MP 3x telephoto.
- The Galaxy S26 is the lighter phone: 167 g against 177 g.
- Only the iPhone 17 lists wireless charging, at 25W.
Which to buy
Get the Galaxy S26 for the zoom camera and the lighter build. Get the iPhone 17 for the lower price, the better screen and wireless charging.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecGalaxy S26iPhone 17
Size
6.3 inches
6.3 inches
Panel
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
2340 x 1080 (Full HD+)
2622 x 1206 (460 ppi) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
2,600 nits
3,000 nits (better)
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield 2 front
Performance
SpecGalaxy S26iPhone 17
Chipset
Exynos 2600
A19
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, 512GB
256GB, 512GB
Software
One UI 8.5 · Security updates until February 2033
iOS 27
Camera
SpecGalaxy S26iPhone 17
Rear cameras
50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical) + 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
48MP main (OIS) + 48MP ultrawide
Front camera
12MP
18MP
Video
8K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpecGalaxy S26iPhone 17
Battery
4,300 mAh
Not listed
Wired charging
25W
Not listed
Wireless charging
Not listed
25W
Build and connectivity
SpecGalaxy S26iPhone 17
Network
5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
IP68
Weight
167 g (better)
177 g
Thickness
7.2 mm (better)
7.95 mm
Colours
Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue, White, Pinkgold, Silver Shadow
Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White, Black
Availability
SpecGalaxy S26iPhone 17
Launch in India
28 Feb 2026
19 Sep 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Galaxy S26
- 12GB + 256GB₹1,02,999
- 12GB + 512GB₹1,22,999
iPhone 17
- 256GB₹99,900
- 512GB₹1,24,900
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.