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Apple Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A2643 (International); A2484 (USA); A2641 (Canada, Japan); A2644 (China, Hong Kong); A2645 (Russia) —
Announced 2021, September 14 2026, February 25
Released 2021, September 24 2026, March 06
Availability Available February 25, 2026
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 - A2643, A2644, A26451, 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, 66, 71 - A2484, A2641 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, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2643, A26441, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A24841, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2641 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, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 190 g (6.70 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· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 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 Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~458 ppi ~516 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 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 15 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) 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 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 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/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 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 5.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, 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 —
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4352 mAh (16.75 Wh) 4900 mAh Best
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 20W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models A2643, A2484, A2641, A2644, A2645 SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best

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