iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
43.9Performance90
32.4Display62.7
38Camera74
30.7Battery61.2
89.3Features94.7
1 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max17 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+46) and camera (+36). iPhone 12 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 12 Pro Max
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 31
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 89
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 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 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000Top 51% | 3,437,807+262%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080Top 28% | 3,850+85%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 35% | 11,900+143%Top 1% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 5 x+100% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,687 mAh | 5,000 mAh+36% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 60 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228 g | 214 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+6% | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | 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 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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