Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Comparing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.93 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus runs at 3.8 GHz, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 18 Pro's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4900 mAh, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 4288 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹107,900

(Available)

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹94,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

97%

94%

Release Date

14 Sep, 2026

11 Mar, 2026

Performance


Apple A20 Pro	Samsung Exynos 2600
Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Apple A20 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4288 mAh	4900 mAh
60W	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.5/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium build
Reliable flagship performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Polished UI with useful AI features

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Thermal efficiency could have been better
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.3/5

(25 ratings)

4.8/5

(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,106,879 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2026

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro

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Samsung Exynos 2600

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A20 Pro GPU

Xclipse 960

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

3,106,879

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

10.0 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

6,210

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

513 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

91.58 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.40 %

91.8 %

Design

Height

150 mm

158.4 mm

Width

71.9 mm

75.8 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

211 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

N/A

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

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4288 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 45W 69% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes	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

16h 46m

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

N/A

1h 1m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM 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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
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) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / 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) / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

N/A