iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
34.4Performance90
21.6Display62.7
33.5Camera74
22.4Battery61.2
73.3Features94.7
1 spec wins — iPhone 1116 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+56) and display (+41). iPhone 11 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
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 34
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 22
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 34
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
Display
| Spec | iPhone 11 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.9 ″+13% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1792x828 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 498 ppi+53% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 2,600 nits+316% |
| 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 | 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 / 128GB / 256GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 11 | 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 | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 11 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,110 mAh | 5,000 mAh+61% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 60 W+233% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 25 W+233% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 11 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 194 g+9% | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 11 | 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 | 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 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |