Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at 3.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE delivers longer battery life with 10h 16m, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better option for storage.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

₹179,900

(Upcoming)

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

18 Sep, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A20 Pro	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.464 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


48 MP Telephoto Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


18 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5567 mAh	4900 mAh	4800 mAh
60W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

8.5/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

N/A

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Sep 18, 2026

(Expected)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Hexa Core

3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (seven-core graphics)

Galileo

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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

2,471,984

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 s

12.0 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

5,513

6,959

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1900 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

460 ppi

382 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %

89.69 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Yes

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)

N/A

89.69 %

87.9 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

161.6 mm

123.9 mm

Width

78 mm

76.9 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

7.4 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

249 grams

193 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

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)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.0 Telephoto24 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6144 x 8192 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Capacity

5567 mAh

4900 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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

10h 16m

13h 30m

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

N/A

1h 6m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

128 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM 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 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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) / 600(band 71) / 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 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

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 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) / 700 (band 12)

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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)

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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)