Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
| Key differences | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price in Egypt | 68,550 EGP | 48,999 EGP |
| Price in Saudi Arabia | 3,599 SAR | 2,749 SAR |
| Price in UAE | 3,399 AED | 2,699 AED |
| Screen | 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Refresh rate | Up to 120Hz (ProMotion) | 120Hz |
| Main camera | 48 MP (main) | 50.0 MP |
| Selfie | 18 MP Center Stage with ƒ/1.9 aperture | 12.0 MP |
| Battery | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | 4300 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging up to 50% in 20 minutes using a 40W or higher adapter | Fast wired charging up to 55% in about 30 minutes |
| RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB – 512 GB | 256 GB – 512 GB |
| Weight | 177 g | 167 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) | IP68 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | — | February 2026 |
| OS | iOS | Android |
| Updates | — | Security updates until February 28, 2033 |
| Model numbers | A3258 | SM-S942BZVC |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 × 71.5 × 7.95 mm | 149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 167 g |
| Build | Aluminum frame, Ceramic Shield 2 front, glass back | Armor Aluminum frame and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| IP rating | IP68 (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) | IP68 |
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 2622 × 1206 pixels at 460 ppi | 2340 × 1080 (FHD+) |
| Refresh rate | Up to 120Hz (ProMotion) | 120Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness | Max brightness 2600 nits |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Exynos 2600 |
| CPU | 6 cores: 2 performance and 4 efficiency | Deca-Core at 3.8 GHz, 3.26 GHz, 2.76 GHz |
| GPU | 5 cores with neural accelerators | Custom GPU from Exynos 2600 |
| RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB or 512 GB |
| Storage type | — | 256 GB with 12 GB RAM |
| Card slot | No | Not supported |
| Main camera | ||
| Cameras | 48 MP (main) + 48 MP (ultrawide) | 50.0 MP + 10.0 MP + 12.0 MP |
| Camera features | 48MP Dual Fusion camera system; 48MP Fusion main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), and enables 2x telephoto with optical quality 12MP: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels; 48MP Fusion ultrawide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP); 2x optical zoom in and 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 color capture for photos and Live Photos; lens correction (Fusion Ultra Wide); advanced red-eye correction; auto image stabilization; Burst mode; geotagging for photos; image formats: HEIF and JPEG | Triple rear camera 50.0 MP + 10.0 MP + 12.0 MP, aperture F1.8, F2.4 and F2.2, autofocus, OIS, 3x optical zoom and 2x optical quality zoom and digital zoom up to 30x, flash, UHD 8K@30fps video, slow motion 240fps @FHD and 120fps @FHD and 120fps @UHD, Nightography, Super Steady with Horizontal Lock, ProVisual Engine |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p Dolby Vision at 25/30/60 fps, 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps | UHD 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Selfie | 18 MP Center Stage with ƒ/1.9 aperture | 12.0 MP |
| Selfie video | 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25, 30, and 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Slo-mo support at 1080p at 120 fps; Time-lapse with stabilization; Night mode Time-lapse; QuickTake up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision; cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p); Spatial Audio and stereo recording; wind noise reduction; Audio Mix | 12.0 MP front camera with F2.2 aperture, autofocus and AI image signal processor |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Built-in stereo speaker | Stereo sound support |
| 3.5mm jack | — | No, headphone port via USB Type-C |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 30 hours video playback | 4300 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging up to 50% in 20 minutes using a 40W or higher adapter, MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W, Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W | Fast wired charging up to 55% in about 30 minutes |
| Wireless charging | MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), LTE, UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE | 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD, 5G Sub6 FDD, 5G Sub6 TDD |
| SIM | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) | Nano-SIM (4FF) and eSIM |
| eSIM | Yes; Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs); does not support physical SIM card | Yes, Embedded-SIM and supports Dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be at 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth v5.4 |
| Positioning | High-precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC); digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular network; iBeacon microlocation | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes, with reader mode | Supported |
| USB | USB-C connector; USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s) | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Infrared | — | No |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Extra features | ||
| Fingerprint | — | Fingerprint |
| Sensors | Face ID; barometer; high dynamic range gyroscope; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, magnetic sensor, hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor |
