Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is priced from ₹1,14,999, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro is available at ₹1,28,490 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.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus	Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Price	₹1,14,999	₹1,28,490
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2600	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.65 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.3 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4900mAh, 45W	3998mAh, 40W
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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9.3/10

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹1,14,999

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Was ₹74,999 1 month(s) ago

10/10

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹1,28,490

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Was ₹1,26,900 1 month(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹1,14,999

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

₹1,28,490

Reasons To Consider

→ Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Exynos 2600)

Larger battery capacity for longer usage - (4900mAh)

Features a crispier and higher resolution display - (QHD+)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (45W)

Crisper and higher resolution video recording capability upto 8K@30fps

Higher pixel density producing razor-sharp text without visible pixels - (516ppi)

→ Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Higher optical zoom for clearer, detailed shots of distant subjects - (4X Zoom)

Larger image sensor capturing more ambient light - (1/1.28")

Rich HDR playback with expanded dynamic range and realistic contrast - (Dolby Vision)

Tougher protective glass engineered for improved drop and scratch resistance - (Apple Ceramic Shield 2)

Comes with a clean, unbloated software interface

Brighter peak output for comfortable legibility under direct sunlight - (3000 nits)

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro83

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro95

Key Specifications

Processor	Samsung Exynos 2600	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.65 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.3 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4900mAh, 45W	3998mAh, 40W
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.1)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Launch Price	₹1,19,999	₹1,34,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display Type	AMOLED	OLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Super Retina XDR
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Size	6.65 inches	6.3 inches
Area	108.9 cm²	96.4 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	90.7%	89.4%
Resolution Width	1440pixels	1206pixels
Resolution Height	3120pixels	2622pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	516ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	-	100%
Display Resolution	QHD+	1.5K
Typical Brightness	-	1000nits
High Brightness	-	1600nits
Peak Brightness	2600nits	3000nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	-	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Display Enhancements	Vision Booster	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Height	158.4 mm	150 mm
Width	75.8 mm	71.9 mm
Thickness	7.3 mm	8.75 mm
Weight	190 grams	204 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Apple Ceramic Shield 2
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield
Side Material	Armor Aluminium	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass victus 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Ports	Display Port 1.2, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
Additional Features	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)	Display Port
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	Samsung	Apple
Chipset	Exynos 2600	A19 Pro
Fabrication Size	2 nm	3 nm
Number of Cores	Deca-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro	2x4.26 GHz + 4 Cores
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Xclipse 960	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	3106879	2235128
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2981	3512
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	10491	9371

Operating System

OS Name	Android	iOS
OS Version	16	26
OS Skin	One UI	iOS
Inbuilt AI	Galaxy AI	Apple Intelligence
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 Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Circle to Search, Galaxy AI, Photo assist	AI Assistant, AI Camera, Apple Intelligence, Live Translate, Siri AI
Desktop Mode	Yes	-
AI Frame Interpolation	Yes	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Main Camera Megapixel	50MP	48MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.78
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGNG	Sony IMX903
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.28"
Main Camera Camera Features	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	48MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	120°
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LD	Sony IMX973
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.94"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120°	120°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX564	Sony IMX972
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Super Steady Video	PDAF
Features	Auto focus, Auto HDR, Best Face, Digital zoom, LED-Flash, Night mode, Optical Zoom, panorama, portrait, Pro mode, Slow Motion	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Night mode, Panorama Pro Mode, Portrait mode, RAW, Slow Motion, Time-lapse, TOF 3D LiDAR Scanner (depth)
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Sensor Shift OIS
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	4X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Macro Video Recording, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26 mm	20 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.12 µm	0.96 µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Ultrawide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU	Sony IMX914
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Features	Auto Focus, Dual-pixel PDAF, Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+	120fps Slo-mo, 3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Video Features	4k@30/60fps	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording, Time Lapse
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.2"	-

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Battery Capacity	4900mAh	3998mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	45W	40W
Charging Speed Wireless	25W	25W
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0, Qi 2.2	MAGSAFE, PD3.2, Qi 2.2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	4.5W
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	-

Memory

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Storage Size	256	256
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	NvMe
RAM Size	12	12
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & e-SIM) or Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	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
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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 Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Hotspot
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	6	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, AAC, LE	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	Haptic Motor	Taptic Engine
Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	-