Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy F56
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (design & durability, connectivity & features, performance, display and camera), while the Samsung Galaxy F56 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on battery.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 84 vs 42 points.
The Apple iPhone 17 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Samsung Galaxy F56.
- iPhone 17 leads in 19 fields
- Galaxy F56 leads in 3 fields
- 14 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Galaxy F56 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 57 |
| Camera | 61 | 51 |
| Battery | 54 | 56 |
| Display | 96 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 42 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 42 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- Galaxy F56: 50/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Galaxy F56: Exynos 1480
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Galaxy F56: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F56: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Galaxy F56: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Galaxy F56: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- Galaxy F56: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy F56: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy F56: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy F56: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy F56: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy F56: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Galaxy F56: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F56: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy F56: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Galaxy F56: 5000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Galaxy F56: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Galaxy F56: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Galaxy F56: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Galaxy F56: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F56: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Galaxy F56: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Galaxy F56: 6.74″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy F56: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Galaxy F56: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy F56: 382 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Galaxy F56: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Galaxy F56: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Galaxy F56: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Galaxy F56: 180 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- Galaxy F56: 7.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68(Better)
- Galaxy F56: None
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass
- Galaxy F56: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy F56: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Galaxy F56: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Galaxy F56: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Galaxy F56: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy F56: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy F56: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy F56: 5.3
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Galaxy F56: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy F56: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Galaxy F56: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F56: No
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F56: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F56: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F56: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F56: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy F56: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Galaxy F56: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F56: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy F56: No
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy F56: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy F56: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Galaxy F56: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Galaxy F56: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Galaxy F56: 6
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Galaxy F56: About 270 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Galaxy F56: 2025
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| — | iPhone 17 | Galaxy F56 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 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, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, May 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, May 14 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| 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 tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED+, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.74 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Exynos 1480 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Xclipse 530 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | Yes |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 45W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Green, Violet |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | SM-E566B, SM-E566B/DS |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | 0.71 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900 | About 270 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |