Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Apple iPhone 17 (256 GB, Black, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF769.–

Apple iPhone 17

256 GB, Black, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy S26 (256 GB, Black, 6.30", SIM + eSIM, 5G)
CHF559.–

Samsung Galaxy S26

256 GB, Black, 6.30", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Apple iPhone 17 (256 GB, Black, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF769.–

Apple iPhone 17

256 GB, Black, 6.30", Dual SIM, 5G

Samsung Galaxy S26 (256 GB, Black, 6.30", SIM + eSIM, 5G)
CHF559.–

Samsung Galaxy S26

256 GB, Black, 6.30", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Operating system
Operating system
iOS
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Image resolution
Image resolution
2622 x 1206 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
Capacity
Capacity
3692 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
4300 mAh

Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (86/100) in 8 tests

Description
Description
iPhone 17. more beautiful. Even more robust. 6.3" display with ProMotion, Ceramic Shield , 48 MP rear 
Description
Description
Do you want to use AI directly and easily on your smartphone in everyday life? The Galaxy S26 integrates 

Item number
Item number
61962931
Item number
Item number
66787200
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Samsung
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.6 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.8 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
4 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Return rate
Return rate
2.6 %
Return rate
Return rate
2.2 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MG6J4QL/A
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
SM-S942BZKGEUE
Release date
Release date
19.9.2025
Release date
Release date
6.3.2026
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
1 of 2958
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
2 of 2958
External links
External links
unknown
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Colour
Colour
Black
Colour
Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black

Case material
Case material
Ceramic, Metal
Case material
Case material
Glass, Metal
Material
Material
Aluminium, Ceramic Shield
Material
Material
Armor Aluminium 2.0 Frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back cover

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
iPhone 17
Model range
Model range
Galaxy S26
Mobile features
Mobile features
Face Unlock
Mobile features
Mobile features
Face Unlock, Fingerprint on glass
Payment service
Payment service
Apple Pay
Payment service
Payment service
Samsung Pay
AI model
AI model
Apple Intelligence
AI model
AI model
Galaxy AI
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Speakers
Equipment + functions
Equipment + functions
Bluetooth, NFC, Speakers
Safety functions
Safety functions
Accident detection, Emergency call SOS via satellite
Safety functions
Safety functions
unknown

Operating system
Operating system
iOS
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
iOS 26
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 16

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.30"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.30"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
Super Retina XDR
Display technology
Display technology
Dynamic AMOLED
Image resolution
Image resolution
2622 x 1206 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Notch
Notch
Dynamic Iceland
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Pixel density
Pixel density
460 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
411 ppi
Colour depth
Colour depth
24 bits
Colour depth
Colour depth
10 bits
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
unknown
Brightness
Brightness
3000 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
2600 cd/m²
Display functions
Display functions
Grease-repellent coating, Haptic Touch, HDR display, Touch screen, True Tone
Display functions
Display functions
HDR display, Touch screen
Glass
Glass
Ceramic Shield
Glass
Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
5G Mode
5G Mode
NSA (Non-standalone), SA (Standalone)
5G Mode
5G Mode
unknown
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
6.0
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4
Audio features
Audio features
AAC, Dolby Atmos
Audio features
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
48 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.60 f
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.80 f
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
unknown
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
85°
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
10x digital zoom, 4x optical zoom
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
3x optical zoom
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
–
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
–
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.80 f
Wide angle camera angle
Wide angle camera angle
120°
Wide angle camera angle
Wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
48 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
12 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/2.55"
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/2.55"
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
–
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
10 Mpx
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
–
Telecamera luminous intensity
Telecamera luminous intensity
2.40 f
Tele camera angle
Tele camera angle
–
Tele camera angle
Tele camera angle
36°
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
–
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
1/3.94"
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
–
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
3x optical zoom
Zoom camera Luminosity
Zoom camera Luminosity
–
Zoom camera Luminosity
Zoom camera Luminosity
2.40 f
Zoom camera angle
Zoom camera angle
–
Zoom camera angle
Zoom camera angle
36°
Camera feature
Camera feature
Action photo, Audiomix, Audiozoom, Cinema effect, Cinematic video stabilisation, Continuous autofocus, Continuous shooting mode, Deep Fusion, Geotagging, HDR, Lens cover made of sapphire crystal, Live Focus, Macro focus, Night mode, Nightography video, Object Aware Engine, Optical zoom, Panorama shots, Photonic Engine, Portrait lighting, Portrait mode, QuickTake Video, Red-eye correction, Reduce wind noise, Slow-Mo, Smart HDR 5, Spatial audio, Tele, Time-lapse, True Tone flash, Wide-angle, Zooming during video playback
Camera feature
Camera feature
–
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom, Optical zoom
Zoom
Zoom
Optical zoom
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
18 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
F number front camera
F number front camera
1.90 f
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
7680 x 4320 pixels
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
8K
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
60p
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p

USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB version
USB version
USB 2.0
USB version
USB version
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

Processor
Processor
Apple A19
Processor
Processor
Exynos 2600
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
6 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Processor clock frequency
Processor clock frequency
unknown
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
4.47 GHz

Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB

SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM card type
SIM card type
eSIM, Nano SIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Compass, Gyro sensor, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyro sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity sensor

Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, NAVIC, QZSS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Navigation software
Navigation software
Apple Maps
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
unknown
Capacity
Capacity
3692 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
4300 mAh
Charging technology
Charging technology
MagSafe
Charging technology
Charging technology
Fast Charge
Battery life
Battery life
41 h
Battery life
Battery life
51 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
30 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
30 h

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP68
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP68

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Apple Siri
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Communication standard
Communication standard
Apple HomeKit
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
unknown

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
unknown
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Documentation, USB-C charging cable (1 m), without charger
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Short manual, USB-C to USB-C data cable, without charger

Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
A
Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
A

Height
Height
7.95 mm
Height
Height
7.20 mm
Width
Width
71.50 mm
Width
Width
71.70 mm
Length
Length
149.60 mm
Length
Length
149.60 mm
Weight
Weight
177 g
Weight
Weight
167 g

Length
Length
17 cm
Length
Length
16.70 cm
Width
Width
9 cm
Width
Width
9 cm
Height
Height
2.80 cm
Height
Height
2.80 cm
Weight
Weight
336 g
Weight
Weight
336 g

Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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