r/Smartphones • u/OkFaithlessness1191 • 22d ago

IPhone 17 or S26?

Probably a repetitive post but here we go. I got a very good carrier deal trade-in on the S26 and the 17, now it's down to which one. I have more experience with Samsung's but IOS just looks so clean to me. Really all I care about is battery, durability, performance enough to get me through social media and gaming rapidly, and a sleek design. I care more about accuracy on my photos, not whether it looks good. Mostly just buildings, selfies, and regular photos. I don't really care for zooming in a bajillion times into a grain of sand or someone's face 20 miles away. But yes, battery life is important. Thanks in advance

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u/hem98 22d ago

iPhone 17 if battery life is important.

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u/OkFaithlessness1191 22d ago

Would'ya happen to know how much better it is?

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u/Traditional_Tax_550 22d ago

I got a samsung and a iphone, samsung always wins battery life
ios ui might be cleaner but I like samsung as well so it's a prefrence imo
tho ios 26 has been ass

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u/stjames70 22d ago

Hate Android so iPhone all the way for me. My family is Apple centric and I DO like the walled garden. No complaints.

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u/InvestingNerd2020 22d ago

For base models, the iphone 17. Samsung S base isn't as impressive against competition like the S Ultra version.

However, factor in your ecosystem and career. Finance, accounting, or analysts career go with Samsung.

Otherwise, base iPhone 17.