Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Side-by-side comparison
Prices are for PTA approved phones. Green cells mark the better value.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
iPhone 17 Pro MaxBetter value
Price
PTA price
Rs 449,999
Rs 564,999
General
Operating System
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, OneUI 8.5
IOS 26
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Network
5G
5G
Dimensions
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm
Weight
214 g
233 g
Colors
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Build
IP68 rated
IP68 rated
Display
Screen Size
6.9 inches
6.9 inches
Screen Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
1440 × 3120
1320 × 2868
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, DX anti-reflective coating
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Apple A19 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2 x 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6 x 3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
4.26 Ghz Hexa Core
GPU
Adreno 840
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM
12GB
12GB
Storage
256GB
256GB
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Rear Camera
200MP + 10MP + 50MP + 50MP
48MP + 48MP + 48MP
Features
Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
HDR (photo/panorama), , ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.)
Front Camera
12MP
18MP
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps
Battery
Battery
5000mAh
5088mAh
Charging
60W wired, 25W wireless
Fast wired (USB PD), 25W wireless
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Direct
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v6.0 with A2DP, LE
v6.0 with A2DP, LE
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint
Yes (under display, ultrasonic)
Face ID
Sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Gyro, Proximity, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Face ID, Gyro, Proximity, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Verdict
What we like
- Smooth 120Hz display
- Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X screen
- 200MP main camera
- OIS for steadier photos and video
- Smooth 120Hz display
- LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED screen
- IP68 dust and water resistance
- 5G support