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Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
    • Lighter design: 190g vs 206g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4252mAh
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone 17 Pro
    vs
    Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 516 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 91.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 150 mm (5.91 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Blue
    - Orange    		 - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 17 Pro
    90.4 %
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    91.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A19 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 4300 MHz 4740 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture 4/2.51 () - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
    - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
    Graphics n/a Adreno 840
    GPU Cores n/a 1536
    GPU Frequency n/a 1200 MHz
    FLOPS n/a 3686.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 17 Pro
    3720
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    3393
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 17 Pro
    10805
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    11515
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37203393
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1080511515
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 17 Pro
    2146722
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    3670711
    CPU5199801070381
    GPU7879981431843
    Memory391721420557
    UX447023747930
    NanoReview Score21467223670711

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 26 Android 16
    OS Size n/a 30.8 GB
    UI Skin n/a One UI 8.5

    Battery

    Volume 4252 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (25 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP
    Depth    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
    Sensor size1/1.281/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix48 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
    Focal length120 mm67 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.94 (0.25)
    Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55 (0.39)
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 24 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
    Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor Yes No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 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
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*n/a1
    SIM TypeeSIMNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS 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/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 1099 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.

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