From mint · Ravi Hari · · 1m 30s
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Key differences
iPhone 18 Pro Max and Galaxy S26 Ultra compare camera, display, battery and performance.
In brief
iPhone 18 Pro Max and Galaxy S26 Ultra compare camera, display, battery and performance. iPhone 18 Pro Max has 48MP Pro Fusion camera, while Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 200MP main camera and 100x AI zoom. Originally reported by mint.
Design and weight
iPhone 18 Pro Max weighs 249g with aluminium unibody design. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra weighs 214g, 35g lighter.
Display features
iPhone 18 Pro Max has 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED with 3,000 nits brightness. Galaxy S26 Ultra includes Privacy Display technology.
Processor performance
iPhone 18 Pro Max uses A20 Pro chip with neural accelerators. Galaxy S26 Ultra has Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for 39% faster AI.
Rear camera system
iPhone 18 Pro Max features 48MP Pro Fusion camera. Galaxy S26 Ultra has 200MP main camera and 50MP telephoto.
Zoom capabilities
iPhone 18 Pro Max supports 8x optical zoom. Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 100x AI-powered Space Zoom.
Battery and charging
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 43 hours video playback. Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5,000mAh battery with 75% charge in 30 minutes.
Storage options
iPhone 18 Pro Max offers up to 2TB storage. Galaxy S26 Ultra has 1TB max with 12GB or 16GB memory.
AI features
iPhone 18 Pro Max integrates Apple Intelligence with Siri. Galaxy S26 Ultra includes Galaxy AI features like Now Nudge and Circle to Search.
The headline
iPhone 18 Pro Max has 48MP Pro Fusion camera, while Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 200MP main camera and 100x AI zoom.
