⚖ Head to Head Comparison
Apple iPhone 17e
77
$599
VS
+12
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung
89
$1299
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Dominates
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra crushes the competition with a massive 12-point advantage (89 vs 77). The consensus across 21 expert reviews is clear: the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is significantly superior.
💡 Our Take: The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the obvious choice here.
✓ Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra scores 12 points higher ✓ Based on 21 expert reviews
2 reviewers evaluated both products, providing solid comparative data.
📈 Score Breakdown by Publication
| Publication | Apple iPhone 17e | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Tom's Guide | 80 | 90 |
| Wired | 70 | 80 |
| Android Headlines | — | 90 |
| Android Police | — | 80 |
| CGMTech | — | 85 |
| CNET | — | 80 |
| Engadget | — | 90 |
| Gizmodo | 80 | — |
| GSMArena | — | 90 |
| Independent | — | 90 |
| Indian Express | — | 90 |
| ITPro | — | 100 |
| Mashable | — | 92 |
| PCMag | — | 80 |
| PhoneArena | — | 81 |
| Stuff | — | 95 |
| T3 | — | 100 |
| Tech Advisor | — | 90 |
| TechRadar | — | 90 |
⚙ Specifications Comparison
| Specification | Apple iPhone 17e | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | A19 chip | — |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256GB,512GB,1TB |
| Battery | day-long battery life | 5000mAh |
| Screen Size | — | 6.9" |
| Display Type | — | AMOLED |
| Resolution | — | 1440x3120 |
| RAM | — | 12GB,16GB |
| Water Resistance | — | IP68 |
