What are the main differences between Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26?

The main differences include display size, processor, camera specifications, battery capacity, and price. Check the detailed comparison table for complete specifications.

Which device has longer battery life?

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has Triple, compared to Samsung Galaxy S26 with Triple.

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Compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26
Full Comparison

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple

Galaxy S26

Samsung

Main Specs

6.9" LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Display

6.3" Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

CPU

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

12 GB

RAM

12 GB

Triple, 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP

Camera

Triple, 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP

4832 mAh

Battery

4300 mAh

Rates

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Galaxy S26

Specifications

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Speed HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Launch

Body

163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm

233 g Weight 167 g

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Build Glass front (Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT / Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

IP68 Resistance IP68

eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Others Armor aluminum 2 frame

Display

6.9 inches Size 6.3 inches

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

1320x2868 pixels Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

460 PPI Density 411 PPI

Yes Dolby Vision ---

3000 nits Brightness 2600 nits

120 Hz Refresh Rate 120 Hz

HDR10 HDR HDR10+

Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2

Anti-reflective coating
1000 nits (typ)
1600 nits (HBM) Others ---

Processors

Apple CPU Snapdragon

A19 Pro (3 nm) Chipset 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) CPU Core Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics) GPU Adreno 840

--- Others Europe:
Exynos 2600 (2 nm)
10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro)
Xclipse 960

Software

iOS 26 OS Android 16

--- User Interface One UI 8.5

--- Others Up to 7 major Android upgrades

Memory

12GB RAM 12GB

256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB Storage 256GB / 512GB

NVMe Storage Type UFS 4.0

No microSD Card Slot No microSD

Main Camera

Triple Lens Triple

48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Cameras 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Features Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

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. Video 8K@24/30fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120/240fps
10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Single Lens Single

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Cameras 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 Features HDR, HDR10+

4K@24/25/30/60fps
1080p@25/30/60/120fps
gyro-EIS Video 4K@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

Sound

Yes, with stereo speakers Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

No 3.5mm No

Yes Dolby Atmos Yes

--- Others High-bitrate audio support

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

6.0 Bluetooth 5.4

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Location GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Yes NFC Yes

No Radio No

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 USB USB Type-C 3.2

Sensors

--- Fingerprint Under Display, Ultrasonic

Yes FaceID ---

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Sensors Types Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Others Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)