Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung Empty slot
Versions A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) — Empty slot
Announced 2026, September 09 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2026, September 18 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 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, 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 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 Empty slot
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 - 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 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 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) Empty slot
Weight 249 g (8.78 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum 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) Empty slot
Stylus — Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi ~500 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display Empty slot
Display Features — HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System iOS Android Empty slot
OS Version 27 16 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 8.5 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) Empty slot
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) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 12GB, 16GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Quad camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 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, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID Yes Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best 5000 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 25W wireless (Qi2.2) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS Empty slot
SAR — 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU — 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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