Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Apple iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone Air is priced from ₹96,990, 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 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone Air	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹96,990	₹1,30,999
Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.5", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 18MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3149mAh, 20Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5), 256GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Apple iPhone Air

₹96,990

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Was ₹94,990 earlier today

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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 Air

₹96,990

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,30,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone Air64

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone Air80

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Apple iPhone Air100

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra85

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone Air58

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Apple iPhone Air100

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra97

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.5", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 18MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3149mAh, 20Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5)	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	Sky Blue, Light Gold, Cloud White, Space Black	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	₹1,19,900	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone Air

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	6.5 inches	6.9 inches
Area	104.9cm²	115.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	89.9	90.7
Resolution Width	1260 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2736 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: Apple iPhone Air

Height	156.2mm	163.6mm
Width	74.7mm	78.1mm
Thickness	5.64mm	7.9mm
Weight	165 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	Ceramic Shield	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Titanium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	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	Mono Speaker	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A19 Pro	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	2094047	3898145
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3899	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
Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Action Mode, Burst Shooting, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, Night mode, panorama, Photonic Engine, Portrait mode, Slow-Mo, Time-lapse	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	2X	5X
Video Features	3D (spatial) video/audio, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Dual Video, HDR, Night Video Recording, Sensor Shift OIS, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video	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
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	-	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	-	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	-	111mm
Pixel Size	-	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	-	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX754
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/2.52"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
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
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

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
AI Frame Interpolation	Yes	-
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	6 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, Apple 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 Air

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 Lens Type	Ultrawide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX914	Sony IMX854
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Auto Focus, Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Dual Video, Night mode, Portrait Mode, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Videos	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 3D (spatial) Audio, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation, Dolby Vision HDR, 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
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.2"

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	3149mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	20W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	20W	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, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, TDD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+ 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, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS	BeiDou, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

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