Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra |
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Jan, 2027 | Sep, 2025 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 17, up to 7 major upgrades | IOS 26, up to 26.3 |
| UI | |
| One UI 9.5 | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 163.8 x 78.3 x 8 mm (6.45 x 3.08 x 0.31 in) | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 233 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| Ruggedness | |
| Armor Aluminum 2 | 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 | |
| Various | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| 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 (~498 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Silicon-carbon Li-Ion, 5700 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4832 mAh or 5088 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast Charging 60W, Power delivery 3.0 Wireless 25W (Qi2.2) Reverse Wireless 4.5W |
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 |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance) | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 850 | Apple GPU (6-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 | |
| Triple 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 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/1.6, 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) |
| Features | |
|
Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, pano ama |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Front | |
| 16 MP, (wide), 1/2.6", PDAF | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS 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 (Maximum 2 SIMs active simultaneously) | Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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 | 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 |
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 - A3526 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 - A3257 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 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 |
| 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, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort 1.2 | 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 | |
| NA | Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,568 | USD $1,695 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Extreme |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 10 Point(s) | 3 Point(s) |
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