Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Apple iPhone Air - Full Comparison

Findprix helps you compare the Samsung Galaxy S26 512GB and Apple iPhone Air in terms of price, specifications, user reviews, and more. Samsung Galaxy S26 512GB is priced at ₹1,07,999. Apple iPhone Air is priced at ₹96,990. Here's a quick comparison.

ProductPrice Processor RAM Storage Display Front Camera Rear Camera Battery OS
Samsung Galaxy S26₹1.08 Lakh Samsung Exynos 2600 | 2 nm 12GB | LPDDR5X 512GB | UFS 4.0 6.3 inches | FHD+ 12MP 50MP + 12MP + 10MP 4300 mAh | 25W Android 15 | One UI 8.5
Apple iPhone Air₹96,990 Apple A19 Pro | 3 nm 12GB | LPDDR5X 256GB | NVMe 6.5 inches | FHD+ 18MP 48MP 3149 mAh | 20W iOS 26
Samsung Galaxy S26 512GB
₹1.08 Lakh
Samsung Galaxy S26
12GB RAM + 512GB
Apple iPhone Air
₹96,990
Apple iPhone Air
256GB
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Prices

Samsung Galaxy S26

AmazonAmazon₹1,07,999
FlipkartFlipkart₹1,07,999
₹8,000 above the 1 month average of ₹99,999 — slightly expensive.

Apple iPhone Air

AmazonAmazon₹96,990
FlipkartFlipkart₹99,900
Lowest price in 1 month. Average was ₹99,900 — great time to buy.

Ratings

Samsung Galaxy S26

4.6
(493)

Apple iPhone Air

4.5
(214)

General

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Operating SystemAndroid 15iOS 26
OS Updates7 Years--
Security Updates7 Years--
Custom UISamsung One UI 8.5--

Design

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
Dimensions149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 mm
Weight167 g165 g
Water ResistanceYes, IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 min)Yes, IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)
Dust ResistanceYesYes
Build MaterialBack: Gorilla Glass Victus 2Back: Ceramic Shield
ColoursBlack, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Pink Gold, Silver ShadowSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
Touch ScreenYesYes
Display TypeDynamic AMOLED 2xSuper Retina XDR OLED
BrightnessPeak: 2600 nits3000 nits
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Screen Size6.3 inches (16 cm), Full HD+6.5 inches (16.51 cm), Full HD+
Screen Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1260 x 2736 pixels
Aspect Ratio19.5:9--
Screen-to-Body Ratio~90.9%~89.9%
Pixel Density~409 ppi~460 ppi
HDR SupportYes, HDR 10+Yes, HDR10 / HDR10+
Screen ProtectionYes, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Yes, Ceramic Shield 2

Rear Camera

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
Camera SetupTripleSingle
Primary50 MP (wide)
Samsung S5KGN3 sensor
85° FoV, f/1.8 aperture, 24mm focal length, 1/1.56″ sensor size, 1µm pixel size
OIS, PDAF
48 MP (wide)
f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length
upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom
Sensor Shift OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF
Secondary12 MP (ultra-wide)
Sony IMX564 sensor
120° FoV, f/2.2 aperture, 13mm focal length, 1/2.55″ sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size
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Tertiary10 MP (telephoto)
Samsung S5K3K1 sensor
f/2.4 aperture, 67mm focal length, 1/3.94″ sensor size, 1µm pixel size
upto 30x digital zoom, upto 3x optical zoom
OIS, PDAF
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OISYesYes, Sensor Shift
Gyro EISYes--
AutofocusYes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection AutofocusYes, Dual Pixel PDAF
Main SensorSamsung S5KGN3--
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Video Recording4320p @ 30 fps, 2160p @ 60 fps, 1080p @ 240 fps2160p @ 60 fps, 1080p @ 240 fps, 720p @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
Camera SetupSingleSingle
Primary12 MP (wide)
Samsung S5K3LU sensor
f/2.2 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/3.2″ sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size
Dual pixel PDAF
18 MP (wide)
f/1.9 aperture
OIS, PDAF
Main SensorSamsung S5K3LU--
OIS--Yes
Gyro EIS--Yes
Video Recording2160p @ 60 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps2160p @ 60 fps, 1080p @ 120 fps

Performance

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
RAM12 GB8 GB
RAM TypeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2600Apple A19 Pro
Fabrication2 nm3 nm
GPUXclipse 960Apple GPU (5 cores)
CPUDeca Core
1x Arm C1-Ultra @ 3.8 GHz
3x ARM C1-Pro @ 3.25 GHz
6x ARM C1-Pro @ 2.75 GHz
Hexa Core

Storage

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
Internal Storage512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory Card SlotNoNo

Battery

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
Battery4300 mAh3149 mAh
Battery TypeLi-ionLi-ion
Wired Charging Speed25W20W
Wired Charging Time55% charge in ~30 minutes50% charge in ~30 minutes
Wired Reverse Charging--Yes, 4.5W
Wireless Charging Speed15W20W
Wireless Reverse ChargingYes, 4.5W--

Network

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
SIMSIM 1: Nano/eSIM
SIM 2: Nano/eSIM
SIM 1: eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM
Network Support5G, 4G, 3G, 2G5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
5G Bandsn1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n77, n78, n79
4G BandsB1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B38, B39, B40, B41B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B48
Navigation SupportGPS, Glonass, Galileo, BDS, QZSSGPS, Glonass, Galileo, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
SARHead: 0.956 W/kg--

Connectivity

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
BluetoothYes, v5.4Yes, v6.0
Wi-FiYes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax), 5 GHz + 6 GHz, MIMOYes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be), MIMO
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
NFCYesYes

Features

Feature Samsung Galaxy S26Apple iPhone Air
Audio JackYes, USB Type-CYes, USB Type-C
Loud SpeakerYesYes
Stereo SpeakersYes--
Fingerprint SensorYes, In-displayNo, Face ID
SensorsAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, BarometerLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Compass
AI SupportYes, Galaxy AI--
Additional FeaturesSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeXUltra-Wideband (UWB), Emergency SOS, Messages via satellite, Find My via satellite
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