Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone Air comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	iPhone Air
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.90-inch	6.50-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	18-megapixel
Rear Camera	200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel	48-megapixel
RAM	12GB, 16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	-
OS	Android 16	iOS 26
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1260x2736 pixels
Processor	-	Apple A19 Pro
general
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Model	Galaxy S26 Ultra	iPhone Air
Release date	February 25, 2026	September 9, 2025
AI Enabled	Yes	Yes
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.60 x 78.10 x 7.90	156.20 x 74.70 x 5.64
Weight (g)	214.00	165.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	-
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	60W Fast Charging	-
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging Type	25W	-
Colours	Black, Blue, Purple, White	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution Standard	1.5K	-
Screen size (inches)	6.90	6.50
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1260x2736 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Armor 2	-
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	460
hardware
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A19 Pro
RAM	12GB, 16GB	12GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Processor	-	hexa-core
Expandable storage	-	No
Expandable storage type	-	No
camera
Rear camera	200-megapixel (f/1.4) + 50-megapixel (f/2.8) + 50-megapixel (f/1.9) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4)	48-megapixel (f/1.6)
No. of Rear Cameras	4	1
Rear flash	Yes	-
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	18-megapixel (f/1.9)
No. of Front Cameras	1	1
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Fourth Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
software
Operating system	Android 16	iOS 26
Skin	One UI 8.5	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 6.00
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Headphones	Type-C	Type-C
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi 7	-	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax
Infrared	-	No
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	eSIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	eSIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
3D face recognition	-	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes

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