Head to head
Apple iPhone DuovsSamsung Galaxy S26
- Released
- 2026-10-23Apple Newsroom UK — Apple unveils iPhone Duo, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Price
- £1999Apple UK store, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Released
- 2026-03-06endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £879Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S26 series, retrieved 2026-08-20
1 win for iPhone Duo1 win for Galaxy S262 differences you won’t notice
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Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Apple iPhone DuoSamsung Galaxy S26
Dimensions
117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mmOfficial
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mmOfficial
Weight
254gOfficial
167gOfficial
Build
Titanium foldable design with precision hinge, Ceramic Shield 2 front and backOfficial
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame3rd party
SIM
Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs); no SIM trayOfficial
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) — international3rd party
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP68Official
Unlock
Touch ID (fingerprint sensor in the side button)Official
Fingerprint SensorOfficial
Display
Apple iPhone DuoSamsung Galaxy S26
Display type
Super Retina XDR OLED folding inner display with nano-texture finish; Super Retina XDR OLED outer display; Always-On; ProMotion on bothOfficial
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz adaptive, Vision boosterOfficial
Display size
7.6inOfficial
6.3inOfficial
Resolution
1878 x 2670 (inner); 1398 x 2034 (outer)Official
1080 x 23403rd party
Pixel density
430ppiOfficial
411ppi3rd party
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Peak brightness
3000nitsOfficial
2600nits3rd party
Typical brightness
1000nitsOfficial
No verified data
HDR peak brightness
1600nitsOfficial
No verified data
Screen protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front and back; custom polymer nano-texture layer on the inner displayOfficial
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 23rd party
Platform
Apple iPhone DuoSamsung Galaxy S26
Operating system
iOS 27Official
Android 16, One UI 8.5Official
Chipset
A20 Pro chipOfficial
Exynos 2600Official
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra, 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro, 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro)3rd party
GPU
7-core GPUOfficial
Xclipse 9603rd party
Memory
Apple iPhone DuoSamsung Galaxy S26
Storage (base)
256GBOfficial
256GBOfficial
Storage options
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TBOfficial
256GB/512GBOfficial
RAM
12GB3rd party
12GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Apple iPhone DuoSamsung Galaxy S26
Main camera
48MP Dual Fusion camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 26mm f/1.6 with sensor-shift OIS, giving a 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto at 52mm; 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2Official
50MP Wide f/1.8 with 2x optical-quality zoom; 10MP Telephoto 3x optical zoom f/2.4; 12MP Ultra-Wide f/2.2; 12MP front f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolution
48MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.6Official
f/1.8Official
Main sensor size
1/1.28"3rd party
1/1.56"3rd party
Telephoto
No dedicated telephoto lens; 12MP optical-quality 2x (52mm) crop from the 48MP Fusion MainOfficial
10MP Telephoto, 3x optical zoom, f/2.4Official
Ultrawide
48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2Official
12MP Ultra-Wide, f/2.2Official
Front camera
12MP Center Stage camera (outer display), f/2.2; under-display FaceTime camera (inner display), f/1.8Official
12MP front, f/2.2Official
Video capture
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100 or 120 fpsOfficial
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+3rd party
Battery
Apple iPhone DuoSamsung Galaxy S26
Battery capacity
No verified data
4300mAhOfficial
Battery per charge
No verified data
51hOfficial
Claimed video playback
31hOfficial
30hOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Battery lifespan
No verified data
1200cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
No verified data
25WOfficial
Wireless charging
25WOfficial
15W3rd party
Connectivity
Apple iPhone DuoSamsung Galaxy S26
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Official
Wi-Fi 7Official
Bluetooth
6Official
5.4Official
USB
USB-C, USB 3, DisplayPortOfficial
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG3rd party
NFC
YesOfficial
Yes3rd party
Positioning
No verified data
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS3rd party
Misc
Apple iPhone DuoSamsung Galaxy S26
Colours
Night Sky, Star WhiteOfficial
Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Pink Gold, Silver ShadowOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
No verified data
1.21W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)
No verified data
COfficial
4 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.