iPhone 17 vs Galaxy S26

Specs side by side, with the differences highlighted, and the best live UK deals for each phone.

  • iPhone 17iPhone 17from £28/mo
  • Galaxy S26Galaxy S26from £20.25/mo

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iPhone 17from £28/mo
Galaxy S26from £20.25/mo
Display
Size
6.3 inches
6.3 inches
Resolution(differs)
2622 x 1206 at 460 ppi
2340 x 1080 (FHD+)
Type(differs)
Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Refresh rate(differs)
120Hz ProMotion
120Hz
Performance
Chip(differs)
A19
Exynos 2600
RAM
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12GB
Storage options
256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB
Camera
Main(differs)
48MP Fusion Main, f/1.6
50MP Wide, f/1.8
Ultra wide(differs)
48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, f/2.2
12MP Ultra Wide, f/2.2
Telephoto
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10MP Telephoto, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front(differs)
18MP Center Stage, f/1.9
12MP
Video(differs)
4K Dolby Vision at up to 60 fps
8K at 30 fps
Battery
Capacity
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4300 mAh
Battery life
Up to 30 hours video playback
Up to 30 hours video playback
Charging
Up to 50% in 20 min with 40W adapter
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Design
Dimensions(differs)
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm
Weight(differs)
177 g
167 g
Materials(differs)
Aluminium design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, colour-infused glass back
Armor Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Water resistance(differs)
IP68 (6 m for up to 30 min)
IP68
Colours(differs)
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Connectivity
Network
5G (sub-6 GHz)
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Wi-Fi(differs)
Wi-Fi 7
802.11be (2.4/5/6 GHz)
Bluetooth(differs)
Bluetooth 6
Bluetooth 5.4
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Software
Operating system(differs)
iOS 26
One UI 8.5

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Best iPhone 17 deals

3,052 live contract deals

  • Cheapest monthly

    £28/mo

    £12 upfront · 36 months · £1,020 total · No Network via Sky

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  • Lowest total cost

    £29.99/mo

    £9 upfront · 24 months · 500GB data · £775.56 total · iD Mobile via Mobiles.co.uk

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    £959

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Best Galaxy S26 deals

2,665 live contract deals

  • Cheapest monthly

    £20.25/mo

    £200 upfront · 36 months · 20GB data · £929 total · giffgaff

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  • Lowest total cost

    £25.99/mo

    £29 upfront · 24 months · 10GB data · £652.76 total · iD Mobile via Mobiles.co.uk

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    £569

    Phone only, no contract · giffgaff

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