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iPhone Air vs Galaxy S26+

Galaxy S26+ scores higher overall and wins 2 of 6 areas, but iPhone Air still wins 2.

iPhone Air

Apple · Sept 2025

₹1.2 lakh

62 / 100 spec score

Galaxy S26+

Samsung · Feb 2026

₹1.2 lakh

64 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

iPhone AirGalaxy S26+
DisplayGalaxy S26+ leads6571
PerformanceiPhone Air leads7566
CamerasGalaxy S26+ leads1731
Battery—54
PortabilityiPhone Air leads9260
Longevity—100

Why pick iPhone Air

  • Storage (max): 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • Front camera: 18 MP vs 12 MP
  • Thickness: 5.6 mm vs 7.3 mm
  • Weight: 165 g vs 190 g

Extremely thin and light

Why pick Galaxy S26+

  • Ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 0 MP
  • Telephoto: 10 MP vs 0 MP
  • Longest optical zoom: 3 × vs 2 ×
  • Main camera: 50 MP vs 48 MP

6.7-inch Quad HD+ display

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Galaxy S26+

Scores 64 vs 58 on your weighting.

  1. Galaxy S26+64
  2. iPhone Air58

If Longevity mattered less to you, iPhone Air would draw level.

Full specifications

Display
iPhone AirGalaxy S26+
Size6.50 in6.70 in
PanelOLED, ProMotionDynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution2736 × 12603120 × 1440
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits—
Performance
iPhone AirGalaxy S26+
ChipsetApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Process3 nm—
Top CPU clock—3.80 GHz
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Cameras
iPhone AirGalaxy S26+
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Ultra-wide0 MP12 MP
Telephoto0 MP10 MP
Longest optical zoom2 ×3 ×
Front camera18 MP12 MP
Best video4K @ 60 fps Dolby Vision8K @ 30 fps
Battery & charging
iPhone AirGalaxy S26+
Battery—4,900 mAh
Design
iPhone AirGalaxy S26+
Weight165 g190 g
Thickness5.6 mm7.3 mm
Water resistanceIP68—
BuildTitanium frame, Ceramic Shield 2—
Software & connectivity
iPhone AirGalaxy S26+
Launched withiOS 26Android (One UI)
OS updates promised—7 years
5GYesYes
3.5 mm jackNoNo

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.