Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) vs Apple iPhone 17

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) and Apple iPhone 17. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) vs Apple iPhone 17 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) stands against Apple iPhone 17 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) is ₹99,999 and for Apple iPhone 17 is ₹80,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 27, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB)	Apple iPhone 17
OS	Android v16	iOS v26
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972
CPU	3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Battery	4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery	3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Price	₹99,999	₹80,900

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Overview

Specs Score	76 / 100	76 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1206 x 2622 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	512 GB More Storage	256 GB
CPU Clock Speed	3.8 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Deca Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Front Camera	12 MP	18 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	167 g Lighter	177 g
Thickness	7.2 mm Slimmer	8 mm
Battery	4300 mAh Bigger Battery	3692 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging	No No

General

Model	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS	iPhone 17
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates	7 years
Release Date	February 25, 2026	September 09, 2025
In The Box		iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm	71.5 x 149.6 x 8 mm
Weight	167 g	177 g
Bezel less	Yes
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors)	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	20:9
PPI	~ 411 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90%	~ 90.1%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness	2600nits	1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness
HDR Support		Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Color Gamut		Wide Colour (P3)
Features		Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone,, Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Small Notch

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage	512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Vo5G	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 7
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

Geekbench Score

9,263 (Multi Core) (v6)
3,617 (Single Core)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi‑Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Galaxy AI	Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features		Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972
Camera Sensor		Sony IMX904
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama	2x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 4x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif And Jpeg, Video Recording: 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Action Mode Up To 2.8k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps Dual Capture Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Night Mode Time Lapse Quicktake Video Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main) Digital Zoom Up To 6x Audio Zoom True Tone Flash Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p) Continuous Autofocus Video Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video Playback Zoom Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264 Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix
Video Recording	8K, 4K, 1080p	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v16	iOS v26
Custom UI	OneUI 8.5
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2600	Apple A19
CPU	3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro
Fabrication Node		3nm
GPU	Xclipse 960	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE	AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery	3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W	Yes, 25W MagSafe
Reverse Charging	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes
Video Playback Time		30 hours

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