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

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

Apple iPhone Air — Price and Full Specifications 8 ≈ 77,000 EGP

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

Key differences

iPhone Air — Price and Full Specifications vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons — Key differences
	iPhone Air — Price and Full Specifications	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons
SIM type	eSIM only (no physical Nano SIM support)	Nano SIM + eSIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes (physical SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM depending on market)
Dimensions	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.6 mm	163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
Weight	165 g	214 g
Back material	Glass with a titanium side frame (Grade 5, 80% recycled material)	Gorilla Armor 2 front, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass back, reinforced Armor Aluminum frame
Colours	Space Black – Cloud White – Sky Blue – Light Gold	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

iPhone Air — Price and Full Specifications

Built for buyers who put design and lightness first, with performance strong enough to match the Pro model. If you need a multi-lens camera or long battery life under heavy use, the iPhone 17 Pro is a better fit for a small price difference.

+The thinnest and lightest phone Apple has ever made
+A titanium frame that stays strong despite the slim body
+A19 Pro chip with 12GB of RAM — the most in the series

−A single rear lens with no ultrawide
−Mono speaker rather than stereo
−The smallest battery in the series

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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 Air — Price and Full Specifications vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons — Full specifications
	iPhone Air — 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	eSIM only (no physical Nano SIM support)	Nano SIM + eSIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes (physical SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM depending on market)
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Design & build
Dimensions	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.6 mm	163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
Weight	165 g	214 g
Back material	Glass with a titanium side frame (Grade 5, 80% recycled material)	Gorilla Armor 2 front, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass back, reinforced Armor Aluminum frame
Colours	Space Black – Cloud White – Sky Blue – Light Gold	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	6.5 in	6.9 inches
Resolution	1260 × 2736 px	1440 × 3120 pixels (QHD+)
Refresh rate	Variable up to 120 Hz (ProMotion), with Always-On Display support	1-120Hz variable
Pixel density	460 ppi	505 ppi
Performance
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3nm), five-core GPU with AI accelerators and hardware ray tracing	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	12 GB	12GB (256GB/512GB variants) or 16GB (1TB variant), LPDDR5X
Storage	256 or 512 GB or 1 TB	256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
Card slot	—	Not supported
Camera
Main camera	Single (Fusion) lens: 48 MP, F/1.6, OIS, sapphire lens cover, with a 12 MP optical-quality zoom mode (equivalent to 2x) and digital zoom up to 10x	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, 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	4K at 30 and 60fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity	3149 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired charging + 20W MagSafe wireless + 20W 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/6e/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	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 77,000–95,000 (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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