Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max runs at 4.05 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers 4685 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra both receive the same user rating of 4.7.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹134,900

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹124,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

97%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024

11 Mar, 2026

Performance


Apple A18 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4685 mAh	5000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	60W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Good performance & battery life
Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
Video capabilities & Audio Mix
Apple Intelligence

Privacy display is useful
Excellent cameras & performance
AI & ecosystem features
Good battery life, fast charging

Cons

Camera control needs a learning curve
Apple Intelligence needs more work
Slow charging
Pricey

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

User Ratings

4.7/5

(17,250 ratings)

4.7/5

(605 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,774,620 AnTuTu Score	3,905,605 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹134,900

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₹124,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB	12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,774,620

3,905,605

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

11.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

7,487

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %

14.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

498 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 %

91.27 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163 mm

163.6 mm

Width

77.6 mm

78.1 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

227 grams

214 grams

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A	50 MP f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4685 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

14h 26m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 36m 0s

0h 37m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands: