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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — iPhone 18 Pro Max against Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Tie
Both start at a similar price.
Rated higher
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
9.5 vs 0.0 on our design scale.
Standout
iPhone 18 Pro Max
48MP Pro Fusion camera system
iPhone 18 Pro Max
iPhone 18 Pro Max with a 48MP Pro Fusion camera system and A20 Pro chip.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Advanced 48MP Pro Fusion camera system with multiple lenses and stabilization features.
- A20 Pro chip with hardware-accelerated ray tracing for powerful performance.
- Wide range of cellular and wireless connectivity options.
Cons
- Limited expandability with no SD card slot.
- High price point for the largest storage options.
Specifications
- Camera48MP Pro Fusion camera system 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0): 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
- AP—
- Battery—
- Capacity256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Charge—
- Charging and ExpansionUSB-C connector with support for: Charging DisplayPort USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) MagSafe and Wireless Charging: MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W, Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
- ChipA20 Pro chip 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators Dual 16-core Neural Engine Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- ConnectivityD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75) TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261) FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO Apple N1 wireless networking chip Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO Bluetooth 6 Thread networking technology Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip NFC with reader mode Express Cards with power reserve Apple C2 cellular modem
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- External Buttons and ConnectorsVolume up/down Action button Camera Control Side button Built-in stereo speaker Built-in microphone USB-C connector Built-in microphones Built-in stereo speaker Action button features: Silent Mode, Focus, Camera, Visual Intelligence, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Recognize Music, Translate, Magnifier, Controls, Shortcut, or Accessibility Camera controls: Exposure, Depth, Zoom, Cameras, Styles, Tone
- FinishAluminum unibody design Ceramic Shield 2 front Ceramic Shield back
- LocationPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC) Digital compass iBeacon microlocation
- SIM CardDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) 17
- Size and Weight / Depth0.34 inch (8.75 mm)
- Size and Weight / Height5.91 inches (150.0 mm)
- Size and Weight / Weight7.44 ounces (211 grams)
- Size and Weight / Width2.83 inches (71.9 mm)
- Splash, Water, and Dust ResistantRated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
- stylus—
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung's top Galaxy S26 model, with long-range zoom cameras and S Pen AI tools.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- High-end display
- S-Pen utility
Cons
- Heavy and bulky
Specifications
- Camera200 MP Wide F1.4, 50 MP Tele F2.9
- APCustomized processor Improved NPU, GPU and CPU
- Battery31 hrs of video playback
- Capacity—
- ChargeUp to 75 % in around 30 mins
- Charging and Expansion—
- Chip—
- Connectivity—
- cpuSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- External Buttons and Connectors—
- Finish—
- Location—
- SIM Card—
- Size and Weight / Depth—
- Size and Weight / Height—
- Size and Weight / Weight—
- Size and Weight / Width—
- Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant—
- stylusS-Pen