Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Comparing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 18 Pro Max runs at 3.46 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Both Apple iPhone 18 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 18 Pro Max's OLED, 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 18 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 5567 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹130,999

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

98%

Release Date

10 Sep, 2026

11 Mar, 2026

Performance


Apple A20 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.464 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x3200 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


48 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5567 mAh	5000 mAh
80W Fast Charging	60W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.7/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

User Ratings

N/A	4.7/5 (605 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Not Available in any store	₹130,999 @ Amazon
	₹150,999 @ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Sep 10, 2026

(Expected)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro

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

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)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

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

3,905,605

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

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)

N/A

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x3200 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

489 ppi

498 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

91.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

N/A

163.6 mm

Width

N/A

78.1 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.9 mm

Weight

240 grams

214 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78

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 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

48 MP
Telephoto Camera

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	Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Capacity

5567 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Fast Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

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)

N/A

37m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)