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Samsung Galaxy S27 vs Apple iPhone 17e

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Samsung Galaxy S27

Samsung Galaxy S27

  • 6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 411 ppi.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor.
  • 12 GB RAM.
  • 256 GB storage.
  • 4,300 mAh battery.
KSh 97,500Out of Stock
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Apple iPhone 17e

Apple iPhone 17e

  • 169 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 101,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S27 runs Android and has optical zoom, 8K video recording, more RAM (12 GB) and a larger 6.3-inch, brighter screen, while the Apple iPhone 17e runs iOS and has a sharper screen and a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Display

Samsung Galaxy S27
6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 411 ppi
Apple iPhone 17e
6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S27
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Apple iPhone 17e
Apple A19 processor

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S27
12 GB RAM
Apple iPhone 17e
8 GB RAM

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S27
4,300 mAh battery
Apple iPhone 17e
4,005 mAh battery

Charging

Samsung Galaxy S27
25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging
Apple iPhone 17e
Wired, 50% in 30 min

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S27

  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.3-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 1,200).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).

Apple iPhone 17e

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 411 ppi).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 411 ppi6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processorApple A19 processor
Memory12 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,300 mAh battery4,005 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
BrandSamsungApple
Release statusPre-launch; official specifications pendingAvailable. Released 2026, March 11
Model—Apple iPhone 17e
Announced—2026, March 02
Device type / form family—Smartphone
Model numbers—A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5
SAR (US)—1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR (EU)—1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 2187425 (v11); GeekBench: 9296 (v6); 3DMark: 4226 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—814 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery test—Active use score 15:30h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
Dimensions149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)Unconfirmed pre-launch placeholder146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)Unconfirmed pre-launch placeholder169 g (5.96 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
Display6.3 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)Unconfirmed pre-launch placeholderSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)Unconfirmed pre-launch placeholder1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5Unconfirmed pre-launch placeholderCeramic Shield 2
Display features—Anti-reflective coating
Display technology—Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness—800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~86.0% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROWUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderApple A19 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN; 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROWUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderHexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUAdreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN; Xclipse 960 - ROWUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderApple GPU (4-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
RAM12GBUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder8GB
Storage256GBUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder256GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.XUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderNVMe
Expandable storageNoUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderNo
Memory configurations—256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
Rear camera50 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 videoUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAFUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresBest Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EISUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+Unconfirmed pre-launch placeholderHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fpsUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
BatteryLi-Ion 4300 mAhUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderLi-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wirelessUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderWired, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
Operating systemAndroid 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5Unconfirmed pre-launch placeholderiOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CNUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
2G bands—GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands—HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3575; 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 - A3634
5G bands—1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575; 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 - A3634
Network speed—HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
NFCYesUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LEUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderUSB Type-C 2.0
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Unconfirmed pre-launch placeholderIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Desktop modeSamsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeXUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder—
Colors—Black, White, Soft Pink

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S27Apple iPhone 17e
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholderNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio supportUnconfirmed pre-launch placeholder—

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have OLED displays.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy S27 if you want Android and optical zoom, or the Apple iPhone 17e if you would rather have iOS and a sharper screen.

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