Two devices. One clear decision.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Announced	September 09, 2025	25 February 2026
Released	2025-09-19	2026-03-06
Status	In stores September 19, 2025	Available; released 11 March 2026

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 (A3523)	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	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 (A3523)	SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Build	Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame
Dimensions	150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)	IP68
SIM	International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with a maximum of two active simultaneously), the USA version supports multiple eSIMs (eight or more) with two active at a time, and the China model uses dual Nano-SIMs. The device has an IP68	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	167 g

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	2600 nits (peak)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2; Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	120Hz	1–120Hz
Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~89.4%	~90.0%
Size	6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
CPU	Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores)	10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro)
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Exynos 2600
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Xclipse 960
OS	iOS 26	Android 16, One UI 8.5

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256 GB / 512 GB
RAM	12GB	12 GB
Storage Type	—	UFS 4.X
Storage/RAM variants	256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 12GB RAM	256 GB / 512 GB; 12 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Best Face, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR
MAIN CAMERA	48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture, 24mm focal length, a large 1/1.28" sensor, 1.22µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, and sensor-shift optical image stabilization. It also features a 48 MP periscope telephoto lens with an f/2.	50 MP f/1.8 OIS + 12 MP ultrawide f/2.2 + 10 MP telephoto f/2.4 (3×)
Video	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100, and 120 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. It offers 10-bit HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, with support for ProRes and ProRes RAW formats,	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	HDR
Selfie camera	An 18 MP multi-aspect wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture, featuring phase detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilization (OIS), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric authentication.	12 MP f/2.2
Video	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS).	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with Stereo Speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	Yes, with A-GPS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 7

FEATURES1 field

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Capacity	3998 mAh (Nano-SIM model), 4252 mAh (eSIM-only model)	4300 mAh (typical)
Charging Type	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired	25W wired; wireless and reverse wireless charging
Type	Li-Ion	Lithium-ion, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Colors	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver Shadow
Compatibility	—	Singapore specification set; chipset and configurations vary by market
Launch Price (USD)	$1,099.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	Region-specific variants	Galaxy S26 5G, SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
Price in Nigeria	₦1,680,870	₦1,700,000

SECURITY1 field

Specification	iPhone 17 Pro	Galaxy S26
Security	Biometric security: Face ID.	Samsung Knox, Knox Vault