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Apple

From £935.95

Starting price: £935.95
Operating system: iOS
Screen: 6.3" OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Apple A19 Pro
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: 48MP
Battery: 3600 mAh
Charging: 30W
Weight: 199g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 9.1
Camera: 9.4
Battery: 8.6
Performance: Best here9.7
Display: 9.4
Gaming: Best here9.6
AI features: 8.8
Software support: Best here9.5
Value: Best here7.4

Samsung

Galaxy S26 Ultra

From £779

Starting price: £779
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.9" Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 200MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 60W
Weight: 214g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here9.2
Camera: Best here9.6
Battery: Best here8.9
Performance: Best here9.7
Display: Best here9.6
Gaming: Best here9.6
AI features: Best here9.3
Software support: 9.3
Value: 7.3

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Apple iPhone 17 Pro View phone	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View phone
Starting price	£935.95	£779
Operating system	iOS	Android
Screen	6.3" OLED	6.9" Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz
Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
Main camera	48MP	200MP
Telephoto	48MP	None
Battery	3600 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	30W	60W
Weight	199g	214g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	9.1	9.2
Camera score	9.4	9.6
Battery score	8.6	8.9
Performance score	9.7	9.7
Display score	9.4	9.6
Gaming score	9.6	9.6
AI features score	8.8	9.3
Software support score	9.5	9.3
Value score	7.4	7.3

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the iPhone 17 Pro if…

• you prefer its balance of specifications — no category here differs meaningfully

From £935.95

Choose the Galaxy S26 Ultra if…

• AI: 9.3 vs 8.8
• Battery: 8.9 vs 8.6
• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £779