iPhone 17 — Price and Full Specifications vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons

There are 8 key differences between iPhone 17 — Price and Full Specifications and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons.

Apple iPhone 17 — Price and Full Specifications 8.5 ≈ 72,000 EGP

Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons 9.5

Key differences

iPhone 17 — Price and Full Specifications vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons — Key differences
	iPhone 17 — Price and Full Specifications	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes (physical SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM depending on market)
Dimensions	149.6 × 71.5 × 8 mm	163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
Weight	177 g	214 g
Back material	Glass with an aluminium side frame	Gorilla Armor 2 front, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass back, reinforced Armor Aluminum frame
Colours	Black – White – Lavender – Mist Blue – Sage	Cobalt Violet – Sky Blue – White – Black
IP rating	IP68 (survives 6 metres for 30 minutes)	IP68
Display type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, with Dynamic Island	LTPO Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen size	6.3 in	6.9 inches

iPhone 17 — Price and Full Specifications

The strongest "standard" iPhone so far — the gap to the Pro model has narrowed noticeably this year thanks to the display, the selfie camera and the chip. An excellent choice unless you specifically need the Pro telephoto lens.

+The first standard iPhone with a 120Hz display and Dynamic Island
+Very strong performance from the A19 chip
+An all-new 18MP selfie camera

−No separate, true telephoto lens
−No charger in the box
−A big enough upgrade to leave iPhone 16 owners genuinely torn

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons

Samsung's most powerful and complete phone yet, combining exceptional performance, professional-grade cameras, and a genuinely unique privacy feature found nowhere else — an excellent pick for anyone who wants the best possible Android experience, despite a slight step down in frame material and wireless charging speed compared to some rivals.

+Unique, exclusive Privacy Display feature
+200MP main lens with a wider f/1.4 aperture
+Exceptional performance from the custom Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

−Shift from titanium to aluminum
−No 3.5mm headphone jack
−Wireless charging capped at 15W

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Full specifications

iPhone 17 — Price and Full Specifications vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons — Full specifications
	iPhone 17 — Price and Full Specifications	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons
Network & connectivity
2G	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM + eSIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes (physical SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM depending on market)
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Design & build
Dimensions	149.6 × 71.5 × 8 mm	163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
Weight	177 g	214 g
Back material	Glass with an aluminium side frame	Gorilla Armor 2 front, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass back, reinforced Armor Aluminum frame
Colours	Black – White – Lavender – Mist Blue – Sage	Cobalt Violet – Sky Blue – White – Black
Water resistance	Yes	Yes
IP rating	IP68 (survives 6 metres for 30 minutes)	IP68
Display
Display type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, with Dynamic Island	LTPO Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen size	6.3 in	6.9 inches
Resolution	1206 × 2622 px	1440 × 3120 pixels (QHD+)
Refresh rate	Variable from 1 to 120 Hz (ProMotion), with Always-On Display support	1-120Hz variable
Pixel density	460 ppi	505 ppi
Performance
Chipset	Apple A19 (3nm), five-core GPU with AI accelerators	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
CPU	—	(3nm), with an upgraded Vapor Chamber cooling system
GPU	—	Adreno 840
Operating system	iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence support	Android 16 with One UI 8.5 (up to 7 generations of OS updates)
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12GB (256GB/512GB variants) or 16GB (1TB variant), LPDDR5X
Storage	256 or 512 GB	256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
Card slot	—	Not supported
Camera
Main camera	Dual camera: 48 MP (main, F/1.6, OIS, with a 12 MP optical-quality zoom mode equivalent to 2x) + 48 MP (120-degree ultrawide, F/2.2)	Quad: 200MP (main, f/1.4, 1/1.3″ sensor, OIS) + 50MP (true 5x optical periscope telephoto, f/2.8, 1/2.52″ sensor, OIS) + 10MP (true 3x optical telephoto, OIS) + 50MP (120° ultra-wide, f/1.9)
Main video	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps with Dolby Vision HDR, and FHD at up to 240 fps	8K at 24 and 30fps, and 4K at 30, 60, and 120fps with 10-bit color depth and HDR10+ support
Selfie camera	18 MP (Center Stage), aperture F/1.9, square sensor for wider framing, with the TrueDepth face-recognition system	12MP, f/2.2
Selfie video	4K at up to 60 fps, with dual capture (front and rear together)	4K at 30 and 60fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity	3692 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	40W wired charging (50% in 20 minutes) + 25W MagSafe wireless + 25W Qi2 wireless + 4.5W reverse charging	60W wired fast charging (75% in 30 minutes) + 15W wireless charging (Qi2) + 4.5W reverse wireless charging
Connectivity & ports
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (a/b/g/n/ac/6/7), tri-band (Tri-band)	Wi-Fi 7 (a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), tri-band
Bluetooth	6.0	6.0
GPS	Yes, with GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS and QZSS support	Yes, with GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, and QZSS support
NFC	Yes	Yes, with UWB support
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, with DisplayPort support	USB Type-C 3.2, with DisplayPort 1.2 support
Headphone jack	No	Not supported
Sensors & security
Fingerprint	Not supported — the phone relies entirely on Face ID	Yes, under-display (ultrasonic)
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor, barometer	Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor, barometer
Availability & price
Announced	—	25/2/2026
Availability	Available	Available
Price	Roughly EGP 72,000–85,000 (depending on storage and warranty type) — varies by dealer and offers	Approximately EGP 67,000 to EGP 87,770 (depending on storage and RAM) — varies by promotions
Device type	Smartphone	Smartphone

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