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Apple iPhone 17e vs Samsung Galaxy S26
What iPhone 17e does better (4) and where Galaxy S26 wins (25) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display7.8
8.5Performance9.1
7.6Camera9.2
5.3Battery5.4
9.5Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 17eGalaxy S26
| iPhone 17e | Galaxy S26 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 149.6 mm | −2.9 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.7 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.2 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 167 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 17e better than Galaxy S26?
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 411 ppi+12%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
- Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,080 px+8%
Why is Galaxy S26 better than iPhone 17e?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 2,600 nits2.2×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 17e: Yes
- AnTuTu score2,187,425 vs 2,441,481+12%
- Battery capacity4,005 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+7%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,226 vs 7,230+71%
- Measured brightness814 nits vs 1,383 nits+70%
- Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,296 vs 10,824+16%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 149.6 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Soft Pink | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 814 nits | 1,383 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 90% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.26 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | 2,187,425 | 2,441,481 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,296 | 10,824 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,226 | 7,230 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,005 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 15.5 h | 15.3 h |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 55% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.7 LUFS | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display, ultrasonic |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | 1.21 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 26.3 | Android 16 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 45 h | 51 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | B | A |
