Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone 18 Pro Max — Belliste

Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Samsung

Galaxy S26 Ultra

256GB / 12GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
12/256GB · Singapore

93%

CPU estimate · 30%96/100

Main camera MP · 20%95/100

Display PPI · 20%95/100

Battery mAh · 15%87/100

RAM / Storage · 15%92/100

Display Size

6.9 in

Main Camera

200 MP200MP wide OIS + 10MP 3x tele OIS + 50MP 5x periscope OIS + 50MP 120° ultrawide

Specifications

Platform

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
OS	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, One UI 9	iOS 27
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Apple A20 Pro (2nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2x4.74 GHz + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3	Hexa-core (2x4.93GHz + 4x2.64GHz)
GPU	Adreno 840	Apple 7-core GPU

Display

9 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Display Size	6.9 in	6.9 in
Refresh Rate	120	120Hz adaptive ProMotion
Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels	1320 x 2868 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	~500 ppi	~460 ppi

Battery

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh	5391 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion 5000mAh	Li-Ion 5391mAh or 5567mAh depending on region
Charging	60W wired; 25W wireless Qi2.2; 4.5W reverse wireless	Wired PD3.2 AVS 50% in 15min; 25W MagSafe/Qi2; 4.5W reverse wired

Main Camera

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Main Camera System	Quad	48MP wide + 48MP 4x periscope telephoto + 48MP ultrawide; LiDAR
Main Camera Details	200MP wide OIS + 10MP 3x tele OIS + 50MP 5x periscope OIS + 50MP 120° ultrawide	48MP f/1.5-4.0 24mm wide 1/1.28-inch; 48MP f/2.8 100mm 4x telephoto; 48MP f/2.2 13mm ultrawide; TOF 3D LiDAR
Camera Features	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, LiDAR
Camera Video	8K@24/30; 4K@30/60/120; 1080p@30/60/120/240; 10-bit HDR; HDR10+; gyro-EIS	4K up to 120fps, Dolby Vision, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, spatial video

Selfie Camera

2 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Selfie Camera	12MP f/2.2 wide, dual pixel PDAF	18MP multi-aspect f/1.9 PDAF; SL 3D Face ID
Selfie Video	4K@30/60; 1080p@30	4K up to 60fps, Dolby Vision HDR

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage	256 GB	256 GB

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
RAM	12 GB	12 GB

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Card Slot	No	No
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	NVMe

Body

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
Build	Gorilla Armor 2 front, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back, aluminum frame	Ceramic Shield 2 front, aluminum frame and back, Ceramic Shield glass back section
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM configurations vary by region	Nano-SIM and eSIM international; eSIM-only USA; dual Nano-SIM China
Protection	IP68; Armor Aluminum 2; built-in stylus	IP68, up to 6m for 30 minutes

Sound

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Loudspeaker	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Headphone Jack	No	No
Audio	High-bitrate audio support	Stereo speakers, spatial audio

Connectivity

8 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
5G	Yes	5G SA/NSA/Sub6; mmWave on US model
Radio	—	No FM radio
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7, tri-band
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	Dual-frequency GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Supported
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Infrared	No	No IR blaster

Features

1 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Sensors & Features	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Samsung DeX, Wireless DeX, UWB	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, UWB gen2, satellite SOS

Launch

2 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Announced	2026-02-25	2026, September 09
Status	Available. Released 2026-03-06	Available. Released 2026, September 18

Misc

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Colors	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Models	SM-S948B, SM-S948U, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E variants	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
Price	$935.25 / £769 / €929 listed price	£1299 / €1599 / ₹179900 (listed prices)

Tests

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	Galaxy S26 Ultra · 256GB / 12GB RAM	iPhone 18 Pro Max · 256GB / 12GB RAM
Performance Tests	AnTuTu 2,627,986 v10 / 3,892,165 v11; GeekBench 11,566 v6; 3DMark 7,744	—
Measured Display	1480 nits max	—
Battery Test	Active use 16:23h; EU endurance 55:00h / 1200 cycles	—
EU Label	Energy Class A; Free fall Class A; Repairability Class C	—