iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
80.4Performance90
65.9Display62.7
63.7Camera74
69.3Battery61.2
89.3Features94.7
3 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 72.8, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+10) and performance (+10). iPhone 17 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 17 Pro Max
- Stronger display score: 66 vs 63
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 61
- 50% higher Front camera: 18 MP vs 12 MP
- 15% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 80
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 64
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 89
- 317% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
- 60% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,437,807 vs 2,150,000
Display
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″ | 6.9 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 498 ppi+8% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+15% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 % | — |
| 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 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,150,000Top 10% | 3,437,807+60%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,850Top 1% | 3,850Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,700Top 4% | 11,900+23%Top 1% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 200 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Optical zoom | 4 x | 5 x+25% |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP+50% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,088 mAh+2% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 60 W+50% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Active use endurance | 14 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 214 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.9 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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