Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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2 of 3 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	Empty slot Search to add a device
Price in Nigeria	—	₦1,321,200	Empty slot
Brand	Apple	Samsung	Empty slot
Versions	A2894 (International); A2651 (USA); A2893 (Canada, Japan); A2896 (China, Hong Kong); A2895 (Russia)	—	Empty slot
Announced	2022, September 07	2026, February 25	Empty slot
Released	2022, September 16	2026, March 06	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	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	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, 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	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	Empty slot

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)	Empty slot
Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz) Best	Empty slot
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)	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 (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	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot

Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Empty slot
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)	Empty slot
Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~460 ppi Best	~411 ppi	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	2600 nits (peak) Best	Empty slot
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Empty slot
Display Features	HDR10, Dolby Vision	HDR10+	Empty slot

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

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

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Empty slot
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	Empty slot

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

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

Colours	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Empty slot
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	Empty slot
SAR	1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) Best	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	Empty slot
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)	Empty slot