Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 (512GB)

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 17 (512GB). Comparing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 (512GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G stands against Apple iPhone 17 (512GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,30,999 and for Apple iPhone 17 (512GB) is ₹1,24,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Sep 24, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G	Apple iPhone 17 (512GB)
Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide	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
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
OS	Android v16	iOS v26
Internal Memory	256 GB	512 GB
Display	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹1,30,999	₹1,24,900

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Overview

Specs Score	94 / 100 Better Specs	77 / 100
Display Size	6.9 in Bigger Display	6.3 in
Display Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	512 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	48 MP + 48 MP Dual
Front Camera	12 MP	18 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	214 g	177 g Lighter
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	3692 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging	No No

General

Model	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/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	Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin	iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm	71.5 x 149.6 x 8 mm
Weight	214 g	177 g
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender

Display

Type	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	20:9
PPI	~ 500 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.7%	~ 90.1%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)	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	Yes
Color Gamut		Wide Colour (P3)
Features	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display	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
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4
Card Slot	No	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	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX)
Geekbench Score	10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)	9,263 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,617 (Single Core)
Camera Score	157 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	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, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	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, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby	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	Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support	Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide	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	Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video	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 @ 30 fps UHD, 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, Autofocus, Screen Flash	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
Front Camera Features	HDR, HDR10+	Autofocus With Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra-stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 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, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Slow-motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time Lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix

Technical

OS	Android v16	iOS v26
Custom UI	ONE UI 8.5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Apple A19
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Fabrication Node		3nm
GPU	Adreno 840	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
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 60W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes, 25W MagSafe
Reverse Charging	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes
Video Playback Time	31 hours	30 hours

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