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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Apple iPhone 17

Choosing between the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and the Apple iPhone 17 isn't easy both phones sit in the flagship category and are strong contenders for anyone looking to upgrade their smartphone. Each brings its own mix of performance, camera capability, design, and battery life to the table, making the decision tougher than it seems at first glance. If you're trying to figure out which one deserves a spot in your pocket, here's a detailed head-to-head comparison covering specifications, performance, camera quality, battery life, and pricing, so you can pick the phone that best fits your needs and budget.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

ROM: 256GB / RAM: 8GB

₹79,999

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Apple iPhone 17

ROM: 256GB / RAM: 8GB

₹82,900

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Full Specification Comparison

Camera

SAMSUNG GALAXY S26 FE

APPLE IPHONE 17

Primary camera

50MP Wide + 12MP Ultra Wide + 8MP Telephoto

48 MP + 48 MP

Front Camera

12MP, f/2.2

18 MP

Video Recording

4k at 30/60 fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps

Camera Features

OIS, 3x Optical Zoom, up to 30x Digital Zoom, ProVisual Engine, Nightography, Super Steady, My FanCam

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode & more

Processor

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2500

Apple A19

Architecture

64-bit

64 bit

Fabrication

3nm

3 nm

CPU

Deca-Core, up to 3.3GHz

Hexa Core

GPU

Galileo- Samsung Xclipse 950 GPU

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

AnTuTu Score

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2,250,422

Bootup Time

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16.0 s

GFX Score

—

Battery Drain

—

Heating

—

General

Operating System

Android 17

iOS v26

Custom UI

One UI 9

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Device type

Smartphone

Sim

Dual SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM

Dual SIM

Security Updates

—

OS Update

—

Multimedia

Audio Player

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE

AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless

Video Player

MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4,

Games

Yes

Speakers

Stereo Speakers

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Storage

Internal Storage

128GB / 256GB / 512GB

256 GB / 512 GB

RAM

8GB

8 GB

External Storage

—

Connectivity

WLAN

Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.4

Yes, v6.0

USB

USB Type-C, USB 2.0

Yes, Lightning, USB Type-C

GPS Facility

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Speed

—

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Battery

Type

Non-removable Li-Ion

Li-ion

Capacity

4900 mAh

3692 mAh

Quick Charging

45W Wired, 15W Wireless

Yes, 40W Fast Charging, 50% in 20 minutes

Charging

USB Type-C

wireless (MagSafe, Qi) charging,

Battery Life

—

Charging Time

—

1h 11m

Announced

Status

Available

Rumored Specs

Global Release Date

4 September 2026

2024

Indian Release Date

18 September 2026

September 19, 2025 (Official)

Display

Screen size

6.7 inches

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 % (calculated), 89.69 % (claimed by the brand)

90.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Pixel Density

382 ppi

458 ppi

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Ceramic Shield glass

Touchscreen

Capacitive Multi-Touch Touchscreen

Capacitive Touchscreen

Form Factor

Touch Bar

Touch

Bezel-less Display

—

Yes

Body

Dimensions

161.6 × 76.9 × 7.4mm

71.5 mm x 149.6 mm x 7.95 mm

Weight

193 gms

177 grams

Build Material

Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back, Aluminium frame

Back: Aluminium, Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

IP68

Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust Proof

Dust proof

More Features

Sensors

Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer, High dynamic range gyro, Proximity, Barometer

Other Features

Galaxy AI, Samsung DeX, NFC, Wireless PowerShare, SmartThings, Knox, 7 OS upgrades, 7 years security updates

Face ID, Dust and Water resistant (IP68), NFC, Apple Pay, Crash Detection

Network Support

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

SIM Type

Nano-SIM + eSIM

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

2G / 3G / 4G / 5G

5G, 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1 Bands

5G FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N75; 4G FDD B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B13 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B32 / B66, TDD B38 / B40 / B41

5G bands, 4G bands, Expand

SIM 2 Bands

5G bands, 4G bands, Expand

Network Bands

5G Sub-6 FDD / TDD / SDL; 4G LTE FDD / TDD

5G bands FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79, 4G bands TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30), 5G bands FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79, 4G bands TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E

Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, MIMO, HE160, 1024-QAM

Mobile Hotspot

WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz

LTE FDD B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B13 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B32 / B66; TDD B38 / B40 / B41

VoLTE

Sub-6 FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66; TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78; SDL N75

Yes

SAR Value

—

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.19 W/kg

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Details

50MP Wide f/1.8 + 12MP Ultra Wide f/2.2 + 8MP Telephoto f/2.4; 3x Optical Zoom; up to 30x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes

Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

LED Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

50MP + 12MP + 8MP

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Pro, Night, Portrait, Panorama, Food, Video, Slow Motion, Hyperlapse

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Nightography, ProVisual Engine, Super Steady, My FanCam, Single Take, Portrait, Panorama, Slow Motion, Hyperlapse

Continuous Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode, Macro Mode

Camera Features

OIS, 3x Optical Zoom, 2x Optical Quality Zoom, up to 30x Digital Zoom, HDR, ProVisual Engine

10 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Video Recording

8K (7680 × 4320) at 30fps; 4K at 120fps; FHD at 240fps; FHD at 120fps; UHD at 120fps

4k @24/30/60 fps, Full HD @30/60 fps, HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Details

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Camera: Primary | MP: 18 MP | Aperture: f/1.9 | Lens Features: Wide Angle | Focal Length: 20 mm

Autofocus

—

Yes

Flash

—

Yes, Retina Flash

Camera Features

—

Video Recording

—

4k @30/60 fps, Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

—

Fingerprint Sensor Position

—

Other Sensors

—

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Rear Camera Details

Video Recording Features

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Expand, Optical Image stabilization, Dual Video Recording, Slow Motion, Video HDR, Night Time-Lapse, Macro Video, Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Stereo recording