iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB

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Feature	iPhone 17	Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB
Price	KSh 117,000.00 – KSh 158,000.00Price range: KSh 117,000.00 through KSh 158,000.00	KSh 103,000.00
Display	6.3 inches; LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	6.7 inches: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Processor	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB	256GB, 512GB
Rear camera	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	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Battery	Li-Ion 3692 mAh	Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Operating system	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationiPhone 17Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB

Specification	iPhone 17	Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB
General
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Model	iPhone 17	Galaxy S26 FE
Announced	2025, September 09	2026, August 27
Design
Dimensions	149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Display
Display	6.3 inches; LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	6.7 inches: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Screen resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Display protection	Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Display features	Anti-reflective coating	120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Performance
Processor	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Xclipse 950
Memory & Storage
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB	256GB, 512GB
Storage technology	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Expandable storage	No	No
Cameras
Rear camera	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	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Front camera	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Rear camera features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Rear camera video	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@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front camera features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	HDR
Front camera video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Battery & Charging
Battery	Li-Ion 3692 mAh	Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Software
Operating system	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Network
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Connectivity
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)	No
Satellite features	Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite (availability depends on country, carrier and service support)	No
Durability
Water resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colors	—	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Audio
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No

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