Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
92 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
Apple iPhone 14
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14
vs
Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time12 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
11297
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22233240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)538111297
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3115908
CPU331396991772
GPU4314041258872
Memory225858554880
UX320277310384
NanoReview Score13090353115908
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB 30.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Web Browsing10:06 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games05:25 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.661/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.9 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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