Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 18 Pro'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 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE better for rear camera photography.

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

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

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

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹164,900

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

92%

Release Date

19 Sep, 2026

18 Sep, 2026

Performance

Apple A20 Pro	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Hexa Core	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

18 MP

12 MP

Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could be better
Tends to get warm quickly

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v27

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Hexa Core

Dual core Quad core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (seven-core graphics)

Galileo

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 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

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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 %

89.69 %

Design

Height

150 mm

161.6 mm

Width

71.9 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

211 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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

Resolution

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

48 MP
f/2.8 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

48 MP
f/2.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

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

Image Resolution

N/A	6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

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

Battery

Capacity

4288 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

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

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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

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

N/A

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

128 GB / 512 GB

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

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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)