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iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — iPhone 18 Pro 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
48MP Pro Fusion camera system
iPhone 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro, a high-end smartphone with a 48MP Pro Fusion camera system and A20 Pro chip.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 48MP Pro Fusion camera system with multiple lenses and advanced stabilization.
- A20 Pro chip with hardware-accelerated ray tracing for powerful performance.
- Supports 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6 for advanced connectivity.
Cons
- Limited expandability with no SD card slot.
- High price point for higher 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) 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—
- battery_capacityover 20 watt-hours (Wh)
- battery_firmware_solutionlimits battery capacity to below 20 Wh from the time it's manufactured through its transport from the factory
- Capacity256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Charge—
- charge_limit_after_activationfull charging capacity is available
- charge_limit_for_shippingcapped at 80 percent for 14 days
- 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
- Connectivity5G (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
- cpu—
- External Buttons and ConnectorsVolume up/down Action button Side button Built-in stereo speaker Built-in microphone USB-C connector
- FinishAluminum unibody design Ceramic Shield 2 front Ceramic Shield back
- LocationPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC) Digital compass
- SensorsFace ID LiDAR Scanner Barometer High dynamic range gyro High-g accelerometer Proximity sensor Dual ambient light sensors
- SIM CardDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)
- 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)
- 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
- battery_capacity—
- battery_firmware_solution—
- Capacity—
- ChargeUp to 75 % in around 30 mins
- charge_limit_after_activation—
- charge_limit_for_shipping—
- Charging and Expansion—
- Chip—
- Connectivity—
- cpuSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- External Buttons and Connectors—
- Finish—
- Location—
- Sensors—
- SIM Card—
- Size and Weight / Depth—
- Size and Weight / Height—
- Size and Weight / Weight—
- Size and Weight / Width—
- stylusS-Pen