Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison - Price, Specs, Camera & Battery

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Max

INR 149,900

@Official Store

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Galaxy S26 Ultra

INR 139,999

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INR 149,900

@ Official Store

INR 139,999

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General▴

Spec Score
97%	99%	-
Launch Date
19 Sep, 2025	25 Feb, 2026	-
Market Status
Released	Released	-
Operating System
iOS v26	Android v16	-
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI	-
OS Updates
-	7 Years	-
Security Updates
-	7 Years	-

Performance▴

Performance Rating
4.6	4.9	-
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC	-
CPU
Hexa Core (4.26 GHz, Dual core + Quad core)	Octa core (4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon)	-
Clock Speed
4.3 GHz	4.6 GHz	-
Architecture
64 bit	64 bit	-
Fabrication
3 nm	3 nm	-
GPU
Apple GPU (six-core graphics)	Adreno 840	-
RAM
12 GB	12 GB / 16 GB	-
RAM Type
LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X	-
Boot Time
17.0 s	11.0 s	-
AnTuTu Benchmark
2,521,699	3,905,605	-
Graphics Benchmark
3720.56 / 3360.5 Frames	8200	-
Geekbench 6 Benchmark
3834 Single-Core / 9921 Multi-Core	3733 Single-Core / 11407 Multi-Core	-
Battery Drain
3.0	8.0 %	-
Heating
15.6	14.1 %	-
Wild Life Extreme
-	7,487	-

Display▴

Display Rating
4.7	4.9	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	-
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	-
Resolution
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	-
Refresh Rate
120	120	-
Pixel Density
458	498	-
HBM Brightness
1600 nits	2600 nits	-
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	19.5:9	-
Screen To Body Ratio
91.5 %	91.27 %	-
Screen Protection
Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor 2	-
Bezel-less Display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display	-
HDR Support
-	Yes, HDR 10+	-

Design▴

Design Rating
4.7	4.8	-
Height
163.4 mm	163.6 mm	-
Width
78 mm	78.1 mm	-
Thickness
8.75 mm	7.9 mm	-
Weight
231 g	228 g	-
Build Material
Back: Ceramic Shield 2	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2	-
Water Resistance
Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)	Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof	-

Rear Camera▴

Rear Camera Rating
4.7	4.9	-
No. of Rear Cameras
3	4	-
Aperture
f/1.78	f/1.4	-
Primary Lens Features
Wide Angle	Wide Angle(85° field-of-view)	-
Primary Focal Length
24 mm	24 mm	-
Primary Sensor Size
1/1.28"	1/1.3"	-
Primary Sensor Name
-	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2	-
Primary Pixel Size
1.22µm	0.6µm	-
Primary Zoom
-	Up to 10x Optical Quality Zoom	-
Secondary Camera
48 MP	10 MP	-
Tertiary Camera
48 MP	50 MP	-
Quaternary Camera
-	50 MP	-
Autofocus
Yes	Yes, Dual Pixel Autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus	-
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	16000 x 12500 Pixels	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Apple ProRAW Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus	-
Video Recording
4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps HD @30 fps	8k @30 fps 4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Optical Image stabilization Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode ProRes Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording	-

Front Camera▴

Front Camera Rating
4.7	4.6	-
No. of Front Cameras
1	1	-
Aperture
f/1.9	f/2.2	-
Primary Lens Features
Wide Angle	Wide Angle	-
Primary Focal Length
-	f/2.2	-
Primary Sensor Size
-	1/3.2"	-
Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus	Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	Yes, Screen flash	-
Camera Features
Wide Angle Selfie	-	-
Video Recording
4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60 fps	4k @60 fps Full HD @30 fps	-
Pixel Size
-	1.12µm	-
Sensor Name
-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU	-

Battery & Charging▴

Battery Rating
4.7	4.8	-
Capacity
4832 mAh	5500 mAh	-
Battery Type
Li-ion	Li-ion	-
Battery Life
-	14h 26m	-
Charging Time
1h 17m	37m	-
Quick Charging
Yes, 40W Fast Charging, 50% in 20 minutes	Yes, 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0, 75% in 30 minutes	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes	-
Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes	Yes	-
Charging Features
Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging	-
Wireless
-	Yes, 25W Wireless Charging	-

Storage▴

Storage Rating
4.5	4.8	-
Internal Storage
-	256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB	-
Storage Type
NVMe	UFS 4.0	-
Expandable Storage
No	No	-

Network & Connectivity▴

Network Rating
4.6	4.9	-
SIM Slot
Dual SIM	Dual SIM	-
SIM Type
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	-
Network Support
5G, 4G	5G, 4G	-
SIM 1
5G bands, 4G bands	5G bands, 4G bands	-
SIM 1 5G Bands
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79	FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78	-
SIM 1 4G Bands
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)	FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78	-
SIM 2
5G bands, 4G bands	5G bands, 4G bands	-
SIM 2 5G Bands
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)	-
SIM 2 4G Bands
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes	-
WiFi
Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be)	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	-
WiFi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	-
Bluetooth
Yes, v6.0	Yes, v6.0	-
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	-
NFC
Yes	Yes	-
Connectivity Features
Dual SIM, eSIM, NFC	Dual SIM, eSIM, NFC	-

Multimedia▴

Multimedia Rating
4.6	4.8	-
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes	-
Audio Jack
USB Type-C	USB Type-C	-
Audio Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos	-

Sensors▴

Sensors Rating
4.7	4.8	-
Fingerprint
No	Yes	-
Fingerprint Position
-	On-screen	-
Fingerprint Type
-	Ultrasonic	-
Face Unlock
Yes	Yes	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	-