India, Aug. 19 -- Samsung's flagship is currently listed for as much as Rs.17,000 less than Google's version. That is real money, and it alters the equation, making it a completely different type of buy. The iPhone 17 now makes this comparison more interesting. Apple's compact flagship starts at Rs.82,900 for 256GB, placing it between the Pixel 11 and the Galaxy S26 at the verified prices used here. It is Rs.7,099 cheaper than the Pixel 11, but Rs.9,901 more expensive than the lowest Galaxy S26 listing.

Google's Pixel 11 with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage retails at Rs.89,999. At the time of checking, price aggregator Smartprix listed the Galaxy S26 with the same 12GB+256GB configuration at Rs.72,999 through Amazon.

The same Galaxy S26 var...