Samsung Galaxy S26+ / Apple iPhone Air

Samsung Galaxy S26+: SM-S947B/DS (Exynos 2600) · 12 GB RAM, 256 or 512 GB. The SM-S947U sold in the US uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Ultra are separate models.

Apple iPhone Air: 256 GB · Sky Blue; model number varies by market (US A3260)

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26+	Apple iPhone Air
Release year	2026	2025
Availability	Pre-orders started on 25 February 2026 Samsung	—
Processor	Exynos 2600 (SM-S947B); Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in some markets Samsung says the chip varies by device and market; the SM-S947U sold in the US uses Snapdragon. Samsung	—
Display	6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (6.5 inches with rounded corners); 1–120 Hz The refresh rate drops to 1 Hz depending on content; Vision Booster adjusts tones in bright light to keep the screen readable. Samsung	6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED (6.55 inches as a standard rectangle); 2736 × 1260, 460 ppi; Dynamic Island, Always-On Because the corners are rounded, the visible area is slightly smaller than the rectangular measurement. Apple
Peak brightness	2,600 nits Samsung	—
Glass and frame	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back; Armor Aluminum frame Samsung	—
Memory and storage	12 GB RAM; 256 or 512 GB Options may vary by country, carrier and market. Samsung	—
Rear cameras	50MP wide (ƒ/1.8, 2x optical-quality zoom); 12MP ultra-wide (ƒ/2.2); 10MP telephoto (ƒ/2.4, 3x optical) 2x is achieved by cropping the centre of the main sensor; digital zoom goes up to 30x. Samsung	—
Front camera	12MP, ƒ/2.2 Samsung	18 MP Center Stage, f/1.9; 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps Center Stage automatically widens and shifts the frame, allowing landscape-style framing while holding the phone upright. Apple
Battery	4,900 mAh typical (4,755 mAh rated); up to 31 hours of video playback Samsung	Up to 27 hours of video, up to 22 hours of streamed video playback With the separately sold iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, video playback rises to 40 hours. Apple does not give capacity in mAh; GSMArena reports 3149 mAh. Apple
Wired charging	About 69% in 30 minutes with a 45W adapter Samsung	About 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher USB-C adapter No adapter is included; the box has a 1 m USB-C cable. Apple
Wireless charging	Super Fast Wireless Charging; Wireless PowerShare Wireless PowerShare charges accessories such as a watch or earbuds from the back of the phone. Samsung	Up to 20 W with MagSafe and Qi2 MagSafe needs a 30 W or higher adapter for 20 W. Apple
Network	5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 7 speed and latency gains require a compatible router. Samsung	—
Durability	IP68; up to 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes Samsung notes that water and dust resistance may decrease over time. Samsung	IP68 (IEC 60529); up to 6 metres for up to 30 minutes Tested under lab conditions; resistance is not permanent and liquid damage is not covered by warranty. Apple
Software	Ships with One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 Samsung	Current boxes ship with iOS 27 According to GSMArena's review, the phone went on sale in September 2025 with iOS 26. Apple
Size and weight	158.4 × 75.8 × 7.3 mm; 190 g Samsung	—
Colours	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow exclusive to Samsung.com Samsung	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Apple
Refresh rate	—	ProMotion, adaptive up to 120 Hz The panel varies its rate with the content, keeping scrolling smooth and lowering the rate for still images and Always-On to save power. Apple
Brightness	—	1000 nits typical, 1600 nits peak HDR, 3000 nits peak outdoor; 1 nit minimum 3000 nits is a short-term peak reached in strong sunlight, not a sustained full-screen brightness. Apple
Front and back glass	—	Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; fingerprint-resistant and anti-reflective coating Apple
Frame	—	Titanium GSMArena reports the frame is grade 5 titanium. Apple
Chip	—	A19 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine; hardware ray tracing The A19 Pro in the iPhone 17 Pro models uses a 6-core GPU; the Air's version has 5 GPU cores. Apple
Storage	—	256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Apple says a standard setup uses about 12–24 GB for iOS and deletable apps, and Apple Intelligence models about 7 GB. GSMArena reports 12 GB of RAM in all versions; Apple does not publish RAM size. Apple
Rear camera	—	48 MP Fusion main camera (26 mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift stabilisation); 12 MP optical-quality 2x (52 mm); up to 10x digital zoom; sapphire lens cover There is a single rear camera; the 2x view uses the centre of the 48 MP sensor rather than a separate telephoto lens. There is no ultrawide or macro camera. Apple
Video	—	4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K 60 fps Apple
USB	—	USB-C; charging and USB 2 (up to 480 Mbit/s) The USB 2 speed slows wired transfers of large video files to a computer. Apple
Wireless	—	Apple N1 chip: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 6, Thread; second-generation Ultra Wideband; NFC with reader mode Wi-Fi 7 availability varies by country; Thread connects to compatible smart-home devices. Apple
Cellular modem	—	Apple C1X; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and Gigabit LTE, 4x4 MIMO mmWave 5G support is not listed. Apple
SIM	—	eSIM only; two active eSIMs, eight or more stored Physical SIM cards cannot be used; eSIM needs carrier support. Apple
Satellite features	—	Emergency SOS and messaging via satellite Satellite features work only in supported countries; some require a carrier plan. Apple
Buttons	—	Action button and Camera Control Camera Control adjusts exposure, depth, zoom and styles with a slide. Apple
Dimensions and weight	—	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm; 165 g The thickness is for the body and excludes the camera plateau. Apple