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Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3714 (International); A3472 (USA); A3713 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3715 (China) —
Announced 2026, September 09 2026, February 25
Released 2026, September 18 2026, March 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 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, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A37141, 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, 106 - A34721, 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 - A37131, 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 - A3715 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
5G Bands 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 - A37141, 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 - A34721, 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 - A37131, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3715 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
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) Best 214 g (7.55 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminum frameAluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) 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)
Stylus — Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions)
SIM · 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) 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
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi ~500 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 27 16
Update Support — Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface — One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5
Chipset Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 12GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Quad camera
Modules 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) 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
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 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. 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support
Spatial Audio 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 4288 mAh - eSIM only model (* eSIM only model battery capacity is not officially confirmed) 5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 25W wireless (Qi2.2)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models A3714, A3472, A3713, A3715 SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR — 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU — 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

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