Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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Display
Type i AMOLED vs OLED vs LCD Different types of diplays used in mobiles Read more →	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size	6.90 inches	6.30 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels	1206 x 2622 pixels
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness i Types of Brightness The different type of mobile display brightness explained Read more →	2600 nits (peak)	Typ - 1000 nits, HBM - 1600 nits Peak - 3000 nits
Features	Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6 ~90.7% screen-to-body ratio	~89.4% screen-to-body ratio ~460 ppi density Ceramic Shield 2
Advantage Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a larger screen (+0.6").

Main Camera
Camera	Primary : 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS Secondary : 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF Periscope telephoto : 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm Tertiary : 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom	Primary : 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28"", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) Secondary : 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55"", 0.7µm, PDAF Tertiary : 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm, 1/2.55"", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
Video	8K 24/30fps, 4K 30/60/120fps, 1080p 30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K 24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p 25/30/60/120/240fps 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps)
Features	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	—
Advantage Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features high-resolution 8K video recording.

Front Camera
Camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Video	4K 30/60fps, 1080p 30fps	4K 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p 25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

Design & Build
Dimensions	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm	150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.8 mm
Weight	214 g	211 g
Color	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Material	—	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Protection / IP	IP68	IP68
Features	—	dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Advantage Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is slimmer profile (-0.9 mm).

Connectivity
Network	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
SIM	SIM1: nano+eSim SIM2: nano+eSim	SIM1: nano or eSIM SIM2: eSIM
Positioning	—	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth	6	6
Radio	—	No
Advantage Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers faster next-gen Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and more accurate dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5).

Performance
OS / UI	One UI 8.5	iOS 27
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
RAM	12,16 GB	12 GB
Storage	1TB, 256,512 GB	1TB, 2TB, 256,512 GB
Card Slot	—	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Speaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack	no	No
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Advantage Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers higher storage capacity (up to 2 TB).

Battery
Capacity	5000 mAh	4056 mAh
Charging	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 4.5W reverse wired
Advantage Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 23% larger battery (+944 mAh), supports wireless charging, and faster 60W wired charging.

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