Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Key Specs
Display 6.7"
Battery 4323 mAh
Camera 12 MP + 12 MP
Storage 512GB Built-in, 6GB RAM
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3094
  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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2847
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3093
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3096
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2847
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3093
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2023, September 12
Status Available. Released 2023, September 22
Body
Dimensions 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display for Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass
Platform
OS iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.2.1
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
Single 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4383 mAh
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
4.5W reverse wired
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Key Specs
Display 6.7""
Battery 4900 mAh
Camera 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
Storage 256GB Built-in
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2026, February 25
Status Available. Released 2026, March 06
Body
Dimensions 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame
Display for Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Platform
OS Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN
Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN
10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN
Xclipse 960 - ROW
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 4.X
Main Camera
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 High-bitrate audio support
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min
20W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless