Apple iPhone 17e / Samsung Galaxy S26

The model number can differ by sales region.

Usable space is lower than the total because of preloaded software. Options vary by country and carrier.

Measured as a rectangle the screen is 6.06 inches; the rounded corners make the viewable area smaller.

The viewable area is smaller than the rectangular measurement because of the corners and camera hole.

The 1,200-nit figure applies only to HDR content as a short peak.

Apple claims 3x better scratch resistance than the previous generation and improved anti-reflection.

The A19 in the iPhone 17 has a 5-core GPU; the 17e version has 4 GPU cores.

There is a single rear camera. The 2x option uses the centre of the 48 MP sensor rather than a separate telephoto lens; there is no ultrawide camera.

Apple does not list the battery capacity in mAh; the times are from Apple's tests and vary with use.

No adapter is included; the box contains a 1 m USB-C cable.

The figure was measured from 0% with a 25 W Samsung adapter and 3 A USB-C cable, screen off. The adapter and cable are sold separately.

15 W MagSafe needs a 20 W or higher adapter. The iPhone 16e supported only 7.5 W Qi.

PowerShare works only with certain Qi-compatible phones and wearables and may not work below 30% battery.

USB 2 speed makes wired transfers of large 4K videos to a computer slow.

USB 3.2 Gen 1 carries up to 5 Gbit/s of data, which speeds up wired transfers of large video files to a computer.

Apple says the C1X is up to 2x faster than the C1 in the iPhone 16e.

The SIM layout can vary by country.

Weight may vary by country and configuration.

The resistance is not permanent and can decrease with normal wear; liquid damage is not covered by the warranty.

Water and dust resistance can decline over time with normal wear.

Requires mobile data or Wi-Fi calling.

Samsung varies the processor by market: the US, China and Japan versions use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. This entry covers the Exynos 2600 SM-S942B version.

The panel lowers its rate to match the content, slowing down on static images to save power and rising to 120 Hz for scrolling and games.

This is Samsung's peak figure, not a brightness held across the full screen.

Samsung says this GPU supports hardware ray tracing and is up to 50% faster at it than its predecessor.

Samsung states up to 29% better heat dissipation for the S26; this is a figure from the maker's own testing.

The 2x optical-quality zoom uses the centre of the main camera's Adaptive Pixel sensor; it is not a separate lens.

Samsung quotes up to 30 hours of video playback; the typical figure was measured by a third-party lab to IEC 61960.

Wi-Fi 7 speeds need a Wi-Fi 7 router; 6 GHz use varies by country.

Band support varies by market.