Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Key Specs

Battery
3174 mAh	-
Display
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	-
Front Camera
7 MP	-
Processor
Apple A12 Bionic	-
RAM
4 GB	-
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	No
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
3174 mAh	5000mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes	60W wired fast charging
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-Ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	25W wireless charging

Camera

Flash
-	LED flash
Front Camera
-	12MP
Rear Camera
-	200MP + 50MP + 50MP + 10MP
Video Recording
-	8k @30 fps

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	Armor Aluminum Frame
Colours
Gold, Silver, Space Grey	Black, White, Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue
Height
157.5 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	dust Proof
Thickness
7.7 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	IP68
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter), IP68	-
Weight
208 grams	214 g
Width
77.4 mm	-

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Dimensions

Dimensions
-	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes with notch	Yes (Infinity-O punch-hole display)
Brightness
625 nits	2600 nits
Display Type
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	Dolby Vision, HDR10+
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
456 ppi	-
Refresh Rate
-	120Hz
Resolution
1242x2688 px (FHD+)	3120 x 1440 pixels
Screen Protection
Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 protection
Screen Size
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.9 inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
84.89 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)	-
Sensor
BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	One UI 8.5
Launch Date
September 28, 2018	February 25, 2026
Operating System
iOS v12.0	Android 16

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Features
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Dual	-
Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	-
Sensor
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting Burst mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Optical Image stabilization	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Lightning	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Bluetooth v6.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	6E/7
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)	-
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic	-
Co-Processor
M12	-
Fabrication
7 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	-
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Processor Fabrication
-	3nm
RAM
4 GB	12GB/16GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
RAM type
LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

Applications
iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends	-
Fingerprint Sensor
No	in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
64 GB	256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage Type
NVMe	UFS 4.0