Samsung Phones Can Now Share With iPhones Using Apple’s AirDrop Protocol

Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest smartphones can share photos, videos and other files with iPhone owners using Apple Inc.’s AirDrop, marking a new level of compatibility between the industry rivals that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

Samsung will begin rolling out the feature to its recently launched Galaxy S26 series on Monday, according to a blog post. This will allow owners of the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra to send files to iPhones, iPads and Macs using the built-in Quick Share feature. Users can enable AirDrop sharing by toggling on a new “Share with Apple devices” option in the settings menu.