Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | March 2024 | September 2025 | February 2026 |
| Status | Coming Soon - March 2024 | Coming Soon - September 2025 | Coming Soon - March 2026 |
| Price | - | Rs. 82,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 87,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | - | - |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | LTE | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked |
| SAR EU |
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
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| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame |
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| OS | Android 14 | iOS 26 | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | One UI 6.1 | - | One UI 8.5 |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 | Hexa-core, Apple A19 (3 nm) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW, Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| GPU | - | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 840 - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+, 550 Nits Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 Nits (typ), 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protection |
FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi) | 1206 x 2622 pixels (458 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 85.97% | 90.92% | 90.87% |
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| Radio | No | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP | 48 MP + 48 MP | 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF HDR (photo/panorama) |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best Face, Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe | 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Not Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 25W |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min) 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3692 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
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