head to head
Apple vs Android: the phones of 2026
Phones launched in 2026: 4 iPhones on one side, 7 Android phones on the other, compared on the facts on record.
Apple · iOS4 models
- Median weight
- 230 g
- Median thickness
- 8.6 mm
- Median battery
- 5,400 mAh
- With a processor on record
- 3 of 4
- Lightest
- iPhone 17e · 170 g
- Biggest battery
- iPhone Duo · 5,400 mAh
Android7 models
- Median weight
- 219.5 g
- Median thickness
- 8.3 mm
- Median battery
- 5,000 mAh
- With a processor on record
- 2 of 7
- Lightest
- Sony Xperia 1 VIII · 200 g
- Biggest battery
- Sony Xperia 1 VIII · 5,000 mAh
iPhones of 2026
| Model | System | Processor | Weight | Storage | Battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 18 Pro | iOS | — | 211 g | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB | — |
| iPhone 17e | iOS | Apple A19 | 170 g | — | — |
| iPhone 18 Pro Max | — | Apple A20 Pro | 249 g | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB | — |
| iPhone Duo | iOS 27 | Apple A20 Pro | 254 g | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB | 5,400 mAh |
4 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort
Android phones of 2026
| Model | Maker | System | Processor | Weight | Storage | Battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixel 10a | Android 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 series | Samsung | Android 16 | — | — | — | — |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 | Samsung | Android 16 | — | — | — | — |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Samsung | Android 16 | — | — | — | — |
| Sony Xperia 1 VIII | Sony | Android 16 | — | 200 g | 256 / 512 GB | 5,000 mAh |
| Pixel 11 | Android 17 | Tensor G6 | — | — | — | |
| Pixel 11 Pro Fold | Android 17 | Tensor G6 | 239 g | — | — |
7 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort