Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone 17 — Belliste

Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone 17

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Samsung

Galaxy S26 Ultra

256GB / 12GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
12/256GB · Singapore

93%

CPU estimate · 30%96/100

Main camera MP · 20%95/100

Display PPI · 20%95/100

Battery mAh · 15%87/100

RAM / Storage · 15%92/100

Display Size

6.9 in

Main Camera

200 MP200MP wide OIS + 10MP 3x tele OIS + 50MP 5x periscope OIS + 50MP 120° ultrawide

Specifications

Platform

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
OS	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2x4.74 GHz + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 840	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Display

9 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Display Size	6.9 in	6.3 in
Refresh Rate	120	120 Hz
Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	~500 ppi

Battery

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh	3692 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion 5000mAh	Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging	60W wired; 25W wireless Qi2.2; 4.5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired

Main Camera

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Main Camera System	Quad	Dual 48MP Fusion Main and 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide
Main Camera Details	200MP wide OIS + 10MP 3x tele OIS + 50MP 5x periscope OIS + 50MP 120° ultrawide	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Camera Features	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Camera Video	8K@24/30; 4K@30/60/120; 1080p@30/60/120/240; 10-bit HDR; HDR10+; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

2 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Selfie Camera	12MP f/2.2 wide, dual pixel PDAF	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Selfie Video	4K@30/60; 1080p@30	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Storage	256 GB	256 GB

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
RAM	12 GB	8 GB

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Card Slot	No	No
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	NVMe

Body

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm	149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Build	Gorilla Armor 2 front, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM configurations vary by region	Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection	IP68; Armor Aluminum 2; built-in stylus	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Sound

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Loudspeaker	Stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Headphone Jack	No	No
Audio	High-bitrate audio support	Stereo speakers, Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos

Connectivity

8 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
5G	Yes	Yes
Radio	—	No
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Infrared	No	No

Features

1 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Sensors & Features	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Samsung DeX, Wireless DeX, UWB	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Launch

2 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Announced	2026-02-25	2025, September 09
Status	Available. Released 2026-03-06	Available. Released 2025, September 19

Misc

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Models	SM-S948B, SM-S948U, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E variants	iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
Price	$935.25 / £769 / €929 listed price	$644.18 / £775.00 / €820.00 / ₹124,900

Tests

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 17 · 256GB / 8GB RAM
Performance Tests	AnTuTu 2,627,986 v10 / 3,892,165 v11; GeekBench 11,566 v6; 3DMark 7,744	—
Measured Display	1480 nits max	—
Battery Test	Active use 16:23h; EU endurance 55:00h / 1200 cycles	—
EU Label	Energy Class A; Free fall Class A; Repairability Class C	—

Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone 17

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Galaxy S26 Ultra

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