Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 4832 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025
N/A
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Apple A19 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
N/A
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1800x3200 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4832 mAh
5500 mAh
6500 mAh
40W Fast Charging
60W
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Vapour chamber for sustained performance
  • Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
  • Refreshed design
  • Solid battery life & faster charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Digital zoom still lacking
  • Apple Intelligence needs improvement
  • Thicker & heavier
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.7/5
(1,744 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,521,699
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26
Android
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
N/A
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
2 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
N/A
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR6
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

2,521,699
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A
14.0 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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1800x3200 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
3000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
532 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %
N/A
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
N/A
150.83 mm

Width

78 mm
N/A
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm
N/A
7.99 mm

Weight

231 grams
N/A
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

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 Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4832 mAh
5500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 60W
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins
Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless 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
N/A
16h 04m

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

1h 17m 0s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 700 (band 12)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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