Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
Samsung Galaxy S26 |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
Samsung Galaxy S26 |
| Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Sep, 2026 | Mar, 2026 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| IOS 26.3 | Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades |
| UI | |
| NA | One UI 8.5 |
| Dimensions | |
| - | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | |
| 225 g | 167 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| Ruggedness | |
| NO | Armor aluminum 2 frame |
| IP Rating | |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Color Options | |
| Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Size | |
| 6.9 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.3 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 5088 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4300 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe/Qi2), 50% in 30 min, Wireless 15W (China) Wireless charging 15W (Qi2) Reverse charging 4.5W |
Fast Charging 25W wired, Power Delivery 3.0, 55% in 30 min Wireless (Qi2) 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - Rest of World |
| Chipset | |
| Apple A20 (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - Rest of World |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Adreno 840 - US/CN Xclipse 960 - Rest of World |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 12GB RAM | 12GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 256GB/512GB/1/2TB (2048GB) | 256/512GB |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Triple 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor?shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| Features | |
|
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | |
|
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
HDR, HDR10+ Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - Global Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, On-The-Go |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional 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, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Misc | |
| Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,754 | USD $974 |
| Resale Value | |
| Extreme | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 6 Point(s) | 6 Point(s) |
| Save Comparison | |