Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 17 is priced from ₹82,900, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is available at ₹1,30,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 17	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹82,900	₹1,30,999
Processor	Apple A19	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3692mAh, 40Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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8.9/10

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Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

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Was ₹75,900 25 day(s) ago

10/10

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,30,999

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Was ₹1,18,988 23 day(s) ago

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Apple iPhone 17

₹82,900

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,30,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 1759

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 1788

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Apple iPhone 17100

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra85

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 1772

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 1793

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A19	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3692mAh, 40Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable	Phone with S-Pen, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	September 09, 2025	February 25, 2026
Stores	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma, Reliance Digital	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹82,900	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic 2X
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	Yes
Display Size	6.3 inches	6.9 inches
Area	96.4cm²	115.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	90.1	90.7
Resolution Width	1206 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2622 pixels	3120 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	500ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	QHD+
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	-
High Brightness	1600 nits	-
Peak Brightness	3000 nits	2600 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	16 Million Colours
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	149.6mm	163.6mm
Width	71.5mm	78.1mm
Thickness	7.95mm	7.9mm
Weight	177 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield 2	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield 2	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Colour-infused Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	Display Port, USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	USB Type-C (bottom)	Display Port 1.2, OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A19	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	3nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.26GHz + 4 Cores	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 840
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1916678	3898145
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3621	3834

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	48MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.4
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	0.6µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX904	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.3"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	Multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	48MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	13mm	111mm
Pixel Size	0.7µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX972	Sony IMX754
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.52"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	4x Optical Zoom, PDAF	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Features	Advanced red-eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG, Lens correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Macro Mode, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Panoramic, Photonic Engine, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Slow Motion, Smart HDR 5, Spatial photos, True Tone Flash, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos	Best Face, Laser Auto Focus
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Laser Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	No Chip	-
Zoom Capability	2-10X	50-100X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	4X	5X
Video Features	3D (spatial) video, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Audio Mix, Audio zoom, Cinematic mode, Continuous autofocus video, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, Dual Video, HDR, Macro Video Recording, Night mode Time lapse, Playback zoom, QuickTake video, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, Time-lapse Video, True Tone flash, Wind noise reduction	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	-	0.7µm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.5"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	-	10MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Pixel Size	-	1µm
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	-	Telephoto
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	-	OIS, PDAF

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	26	16
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	AI Agent Siri, AI Image Enhancer, AI Translation, Apple Intelligence, Live Translate, Visual Intelligence	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Audio Eraser, Galaxy AI, Photo assist
Desktop Mode	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	18MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	20mm	26mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	120	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Ultrawide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX914	Sony IMX854
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.2"	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Animoji and Memoji, Audio Mix, Auto Focus, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Cinematic mode, Cinematic mode (4k@30fps), Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Dual Capture, Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Lens correction, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Night mode, Night mode Time lapse, Photonic Engine, Portrait Lighting with six effects, QuickTake video up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision, Retina Flash, SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor), Smart HDR 5, Stereo Sound Recording, Tap to zoom and rotate, Time-lapse, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Ultra-stabilised video, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Wind noise reduction	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 3D (spatial) Audio, 4K 60/30fps, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), Cinematic Video Stabilisation, Dual Video, gyro-EIS, Stereo Sound Recording, Time Lapse	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 1080p@25, 4K@24, 4K@25, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR 10+ recording

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	3692mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	40W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	25W	25W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, PD2.0, Qi2	PD3.0, QC2.0, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	4.5W	-
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, TDD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Tie

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	6	6
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, Apple Lossless	-
GPS	Beidou, GPS, QZSS	BeiDou, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Barometer, E-Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Tactile Engine	Haptic Motor
Facial Recognition	3D Face Recognition	-
Fingerprint Scanner	-	Ultrasonic (under display)
Stylus Support	-	Yes