Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Mar, 2026 | Sep, 2026 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades | IOS 27 |
| UI | |
| One UI 8.5 | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 214 g | 249 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Stylus |
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| Ruggedness | |
| Armor aluminum 2 frame | NO |
| IP Rating | |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) |
| Color Options | |
| Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size | |
| 6.9 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.9 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6 DX anti-reflective coating |
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) Privacy Display |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5391 mAh to 5567 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast Charging 60W wired, Power Delivery 3.0, 75% in 30 min Wireless Charging 15W (Qi2 Ready) Reverse wireless Charging 4.5W |
Wired, Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x GHz) |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 840 | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 12/16GB RAM | 12GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) | 256GB/512GB/1/2TB (2048GB) |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Quad 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
Triple 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 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) |
| Features | |
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Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, pano ama |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic fr m regular video |
| Front | |
| 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | |
|
HDR, HDR10+ Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
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 |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| 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 |
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; Global) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717 (International) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 (USA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 7 |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
| Misc | |
| FM Radio | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,558 | USD $1,855 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Extreme |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 9 Point(s) | 5 Point(s) |
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