Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 16 View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple Empty slot
Versions — A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong) Empty slot
Announced 2026, February 25 2024, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 06 2024, September 20 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 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 - A32871, 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 - A30811, 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 - A32861, 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 - A3288 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, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32871, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A30811, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32861, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) Empty slot
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 170 g (6.00 oz) Best Empty slot
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 (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
Stylus Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) — Empty slot
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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~500 ppi Best ~460 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System Android iOS Empty slot
OS Version 16 18 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Empty slot
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5 — Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.X NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Quad camera Dual camera Empty slot
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 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF Empty slot
Features Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
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. 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 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Empty slot
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 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/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS 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 2.0, DisplayPort Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) — Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes Face ID Empty slot
Sensors 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 L-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 3561 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Empty slot
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Empty slot
Models SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288 Empty slot
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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