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

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?

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

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

Galaxy S26

Samsung

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple

Main Specs

6.3" Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Display

6.9" LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

CPU

Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)

12 GB

RAM

12 GB

Triple, 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP

Camera

Triple, 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP

4300 mAh

Battery

4832 mAh

Rates

Galaxy S26

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Specifications

Network

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

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA 2G Bands ---

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 3G Bands ---

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 4G Bands ---

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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked 5G Bands ---

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

Launch

Body

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

167 g Weight 233 g

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

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 SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)

IP68 Resistance IP68

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

Display

6.3 inches Size 6.9 inches

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

1080x2340 pixels Resolution 1320x2868 pixels

411 PPI Density 460 PPI

--- Dolby Vision Yes

2600 nits Brightness 3000 nits

120 Hz Refresh Rate 120 Hz

HDR10+ HDR HDR10

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

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

Processors

Snapdragon CPU Apple

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

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

Adreno 840 GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

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

Software

Android 16 OS iOS 26

One UI 8.5 User Interface ---

Up to 7 major Android upgrades Others ---

Memory

12GB RAM 12GB

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

UFS 4.0 Storage Type NVMe

No microSD Card Slot No microSD

Main Camera

Triple Lens Triple

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 Cameras 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)

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

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

Selfie Camera

Single Lens Single

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

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

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

Sound

Yes, with stereo speakers Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

No 3.5mm No

Yes Dolby Atmos Yes

High-bitrate audio support Others ---

Connectivity

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

5.4 Bluetooth 6.0

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

Yes NFC Yes

No Radio No

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

Sensors

Under Display, Ultrasonic Fingerprint ---

--- FaceID Yes

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

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