Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Full spec comparison — green highlights mark the better value in each row. Add a third phone
Apple iPhone 17 leads on 2 of 6 compared specs, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra on 4. Apple iPhone 17 is priced Rs. 40,000 lower.
Apple iPhone 17 leads on: cheaper, a higher-res selfie camera
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra leads on: more RAM, more storage, a higher-res main camera, a bigger battery
Price
Rs. 354,999
Rs. 394,999
Display
6.3" · LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
6.9" · Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Resolution
1206 x 2622
1440 x 3120
Chipset
Apple A19 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Max RAM
8GB
16GB
Max storage
512GB
1024GB
Rear camera
48 MP + 48 MP
200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Front camera
18 MP
12 MP
Battery
3692 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
OS
iOS 26, up to iOS 26.5
Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades
Network
5G
5G
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Weight
177g
214g