Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra

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.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹141,900

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

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Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

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Performance

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

Display

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6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1800x3200 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

	N/A
18 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP

Battery

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

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

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Pros

Vapour chamber for sustained performance
Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
Refreshed design
Solid battery life & faster charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Digital zoom still lacking
Apple Intelligence needs improvement
Thicker & heavier
Pricey

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(2,422 ratings)

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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,521,699

AnTuTu Score

N/A

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₹141,900

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

iOS v26

Android

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

N/A

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR6

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

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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

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Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1800x3200 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

532 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163.4 mm

N/A

Width

78 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.75 mm

N/A

Weight

231 grams

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Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

N/A

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

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

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

50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

4832 mAh

5500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 60W

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

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

1h 17m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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

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

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

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)

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