Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Brand	Samsung	Apple	Empty slot
Versions	—	A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)	Empty slot
Announced	2026, February 25	2026, September 09	Empty slot
Released	2026, March 06	2026, September 18	Empty slot
Availability	February 25, 2026	Available	Empty slot

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	Empty slot
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Empty slot
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	Empty slot
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A37171, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A34731, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A37161, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718	Empty slot
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked	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 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G	Empty slot

Dimensions	158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	Empty slot
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz) Best	249 g (8.78 oz)	Empty slot
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Empty slot
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)	Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating	Armor Aluminum 2IP68 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)	Empty slot

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Empty slot
Display Size	6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	Empty slot
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~516 ppi Best	~460 ppi	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	Empty slot
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Empty slot
Display Features	HDR10+	—	Empty slot

Operating System	Android	iOS	Empty slot
OS Version	16	27	Empty slot
Update Support	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	—	Empty slot
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9	—	Empty slot
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Empty slot
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Empty slot
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Empty slot

RAM Options	12GB	12GB	Empty slot
Storage Options	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM	Empty slot
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	NVMe	Empty slot
Card Slot	No	No	Empty slot

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera	Empty slot
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best	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 zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	Empty slot
Features	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	Empty slot
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.	Empty slot

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera	Empty slot
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best	Empty slot
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	Empty slot
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	Empty slot

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Empty slot
Audio Jack	No	No	Empty slot
Audio Codec	High-bitrate audio support	—	Empty slot

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Empty slot
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE	Empty slot
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	Empty slot
NFC	Yes	Yes	Empty slot
Radio	No	No	Empty slot
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	Empty slot

Fingerprint	Yes, under display, ultrasonic	—	Empty slot
Face Unlock	—	Face ID	Empty slot
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Empty slot
Other Features	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Empty slot

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Market-dependent versions:	Empty slot
Battery Capacity	4900 mAh	· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best	Empty slot
Wired Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best	PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min	Empty slot
Wireless Charging	20W wireless (Qi2.2)	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best	Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	4.5W reverse wired	Empty slot

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Empty slot
Models	SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718	Empty slot
SAR	1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)	—	Empty slot
SAR EU	0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body)	—	Empty slot