Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 139,999 
Rs. 139,999 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| February 2026 | September 2025 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - March 2026 | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 139,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 214 g (7.55 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| SAR EU | |
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1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor aluminum 2 frame |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades | iOS 26 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 8.5 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] | Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 840 [Similar] | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 1 TB | 2 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Display
| Type | |
| QHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ) 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protections |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.9 inches [Similar] | 6.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi) | 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 91.47% | 91.36% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | |
| 200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama |
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| 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), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
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12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X | 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
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| Gyroscope Sensor | |
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| Barometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 5088 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
