iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26+
89.3Performance82.4
64.3Display66
63.7Camera47.3
42.2Battery71.7
100Features94.7
8 spec wins — iPhone 18 Pro7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26+
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 18 Pro scores 70.8 against 71.2 for Samsung Galaxy S26+. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S26+ edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 18 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 89 vs 82
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 95
- 380% higher telephoto: 48 MP vs 10 MP
- 300% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 12 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26+
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 42
- 21% higher capacity: 4,900 mAh vs 4,056 mAh
- 17% lower thickness: 7.3 mm vs 8.8 mm
- 12% higher Pixel density: 516 ppi vs 460 ppi
- 10% lower weight: 190 g vs 211 g
Display
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3 ″ | 6.7 ″+6% |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1206x2622 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 516 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+15% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.4 % | 90.7 %+1% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,735+40%Top 1% | 3,393Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,800+11%Top 1% | 11,515Top 4% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 63 %Bottom 44% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.5-4.0 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP+300% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP+380% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 4 x+33% | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP+50% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,056 mAh | 4,900 mAh+21% |
| Wired charging | — | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W+25% | 20 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 16.4 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 190 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.3 mm+17% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 27 | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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