Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change	Change Apple iPhone 13 to… Cancel
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Versions	—	A2633 (International); A2482 (USA); A2631 (Canada, Japan); A2634 (China, Hong Kong); A2635 (Russia)
Announced	2026, February 25	2021, September 14
Released	2026, March 06	2021, September 24
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A26351, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2482, A2631
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, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A26331, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A24821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A26311, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Weight	214 g (7.55 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions)	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Stylus	Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size	6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~500 ppi Best	~460 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display	Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features	HDR10+	HDR10, Dolby Vision

Operating System	Android	iOS
OS Version	16	15
Update Support	Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates	Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5	—
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

RAM Options	12GB, 16GB	4GB
Storage Options	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM	128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	NVMe
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Quad camera	Dual camera
Modules	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Features	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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

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/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0

Fingerprint	Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)	—
Face Unlock	Yes	Face ID
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh Best	3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
Wired Charging	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best	PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging	25W wireless (Qi2.2) Best	15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	—

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Models	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best	1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body
SAR EU	1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best