Compare / Galaxy S26 vs iPhone Duo
Galaxy S26 vs iPhone Duo
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S26 and the iPhone Duo, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy S26
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
iPhone Duo
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 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, 106 - A3447, A3719
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, 106 - A3720
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, 66, 106 - A3721
- 5G bands
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 - A3720
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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3447
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3721
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 - A3719
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26
- Announced
- 2026 Feb 24
- Status
- Available. Released 2026 Mar 11
iPhone Duo
- Announced
- 2026, September 09
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 23
Galaxy S26
- Dimensions
- 149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
- Weight
- 167 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
iPhone Duo
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm
Folded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm
- Weight
- 254 g (8.96 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded), titanium frame & hindge (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
- SIM
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global
· eSIM + eSIM (China)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Stylus support
Galaxy S26
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.3 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~411 PPI density), ~90.0% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
iPhone Duo
- Type
- LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED120HzHDR10Dolby Vision1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1878 x 2670 pixels (~430 ppi density)
- Protection
Nano Texture finish
Anti‑reflective coating
Wide-angle OLED matte display
Small display crease
Cover display:
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
5.4 inches, 1398 x 2034 pixels, 460 ppi
Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating
Galaxy S26
- OS
- Google Android 16 (Baklava)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.74 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz)
iPhone Duo
- OS
- iOS 27
- Chipset
- Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
- CPU
- Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
- GPU
- Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Galaxy S26
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
iPhone Duo
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S26
- Triple
50.3 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/2.20, 14mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
iPhone Duo
- Dual
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
- Features
- Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps10-bit HDRDolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps)ProRes3D (spatial) video/audiostereo sound rec.
Galaxy S26
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone Duo
- Single
XX MP under display camera, f/1.8, 1080p@30/60fps video
Cover camera:
12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF
- Features
- HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec.
- Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone Duo
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Galaxy S26
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling
iPhone Duo
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Galaxy S26
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
iPhone Duo
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Galaxy S26
- Type
- 4300 mAh battery 16.77 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi, Qi2)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.90 Volts
iPhone Duo
- Type
- Li-Ion
- Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min
Galaxy S26
- Models
- SM-S942W Galaxy S26 5G TD-LTE CA 256GB
- Price
- CA$1,249.99
- Market
- North America
- Countries
- Canada
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.200 W/kg
iPhone Duo
- Colors
- Night Sky, Star White
- Models
- A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719
- Price
- About 2300 EUR