iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
34.4Performance90
32.4Display62.7
37Camera74
30.4Battery61.2
73.3Features94.7
0 spec wins — iPhone 11 Pro Max19 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+56) and camera (+37). iPhone 11 Pro Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 34
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
Display
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.9 ″+6% |
| Panel type | OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2688x1242 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 498 ppi+9% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,600 nits+117% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 1,017,509Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 1,344,505Top 4% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 390,717Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 685,076Top 7% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 900,000Top 56% | 3,437,807+282%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,340Top 56% | 3,850+187%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,400Top 57% | 11,900+250%Top 1% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 5 x+150% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,969 mAh | 5,000 mAh+26% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 60 W+233% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 25 W+233% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 226 g | 214 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.9 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 13 | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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