Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
| Key differences | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price in Egypt | 69,999 EGP | 67,000 EGP |
| Screen | 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Refresh rate | Adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Main camera | 48 MP Fusion camera with sensor-shift optical stabilization | 200 MP (F1.4) |
| Selfie | 18 MP Center Stage camera with ƒ/1.9 aperture with autofocus | 12 MP (F2.2) |
| Battery | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging: up to 50% in 30 minutes using a 20W or higher adapter with a USB-C cable | Super Fast Charging 3.0 at 60 W |
| RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB – 1 TB | 256 GB – 1 TB |
| Weight | 165 g | 214 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) | IP68 water and dust resistant |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | — | February 2026 |
| OS | iOS | Android |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | Width: 74.7 mm, Height: 156.2 mm, Depth: 5.64 mm | 163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 214 g |
| Build | Titanium design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Armor Aluminum frame, Corning Gorilla Armor 2 front and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back |
| IP rating | IP68 (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) | IP68 water and dust resistant |
| Colors | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED display | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 2736 × 1260 pixels at 460 ppi | 3120 × 1440 pixels (Quad HD+) |
| Refresh rate | Adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Protection | Fingerprint-resistant coating and anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | A19 Pro chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 512 GB |
| Card slot | No | No |
| Main camera | ||
| Cameras | 48 MP Fusion camera with sensor-shift optical stabilization, 2x optical zoom at 12 MP, and digital zoom up to 10x | 200 MP (F1.4) + 50 MP (F2.9) + 50 MP (F1.9) + 10 MP (F2.4) |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24, 25, 30 and 60 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, 1080p slow motion at 120 or 240 fps | UHD 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps, FHD@240fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Selfie | 18 MP Center Stage camera with ƒ/1.9 aperture with autofocus | 12 MP (F2.2) |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, video playback up to 27 hours | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging: up to 50% in 30 minutes using a 20W or higher adapter with a USB-C cable, or a 30W or higher adapter with a MagSafe charger, MagSafe wireless charging up to 20W, Qi2 wireless charging up to 20W | Super Fast Charging 3.0 at 60 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network | 5G NR, LTE, UMTS/HSPA+, GSM/EDGE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 | 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G |
| SIM | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs, stores eight or more eSIMs) | Nano-SIM + eSIM, dual SIM support |
| NFC | Yes, with reader mode | Yes |
