Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Apple Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max View Specs Change	Change Samsung Galaxy S26 to… Cancel
Price in Nigeria	—	₦1,321,200
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Versions	A2894 (International); A2651 (USA); A2893 (Canada, Japan); A2896 (China, Hong Kong); A2895 (Russia)	—
Announced	2022, September 07	2026, February 25
Released	2022, September 16	2026, March 06
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	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
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, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A28961, 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, 53, 66, 71 - A2651, A28931, 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 - A2895	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, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A28961, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A26511, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A28931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895	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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions	160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz) Best
Build	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)
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 (China)	· 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
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) Best	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~460 ppi Best	~411 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features	HDR10, Dolby Vision	HDR10+

Operating System	iOS	Android
OS Version	16	16
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27.2	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface	—	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)	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
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW

RAM Options	6GB	12GB
Storage Options	128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM1TB / 6GB RAM	128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.X
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	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
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR	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

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	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) supportEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	4323 mAh (16.68 Wh) Best	4300 mAh
Wired Charging	PD2.0, 50% in 30 min	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging	15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update	15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse Wireless Charging	—	4.5W reverse wireless

Colours	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models	A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
SAR	1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) Best	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)