Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is priced from ₹1,09,900, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is available at ₹1,18,920 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹1,09,900	₹1,18,920
Processor	Apple A13 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.5 inches, FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.88 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (TelephotoMP), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3969mAh, 18W	5000mAh, 60W
RAM/Storage	4GB (LPDDR4X), 64GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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5.9/10

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

₹1,09,900

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Lowest price since launch

10/10

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,18,920

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Was ₹1,16,500 1 month(s) ago

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

₹1,09,900

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,18,920

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max29

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max88

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max56

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max59

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A13 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.5 inches, FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.88 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (TelephotoMP), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3969mAh, 18W	5000mAh, 60W
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	64GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Lightning Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone with S-Pen, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	September 10, 2019	February 25, 2026
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,09,900	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster
Display Size	6.5 inches	6.88 inches
Area	102.9 cm²	115.9 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	83.7%	90.7%
Resolution Width	1242 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2688 pixels	3120 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	458ppi	500ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	QHD+
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	2600 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	-	16.7 Million Colours
High Brightness	800 nits	-
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	158mm	163.6mm
Width	77.8mm	78.1mm
Thickness	8.1mm	7.9mm
Weight	226 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Metal Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Corning-made Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	Display Port 1.2, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	OTG	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A13 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	7 nm	3 nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz ThunderGHz	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix MGHz
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 840

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	879714	3776005
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1748	3559
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	10911

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.3"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.9
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.5"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	2x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	-	10MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	-	Telephoto
Main Camera #4 Sensor Size	-	1/3.52"
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Features	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Best Face, Continuous Shooting, Digital zoom, Face Detection, Filter, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Touch Focus
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Laser Auto Focus
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	2X	5X
Video Features	Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR, Video Portrait	10-bit HDR, Dual Video, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Pro Video Mode, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120	-

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	13	16
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, Apple Intelligence	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Audio Eraser, Galaxy AI, Photo assist
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	26mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	120fps Slo-mo, 3D Face Recognition, Bokeh Effect Control, Cinematic mode (4k@30fps), Dolby Vision HDR, EIS, HDR Photos, HDR Video	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+, Screen flash
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60/120fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4K@24, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	SDR recording

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	3969mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	18W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	-	25W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	-	PD3.0, QC2.0, Qi2

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	20 min (0 to 50%)

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	4G	5G
Band Types	CDMA, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, EVDO, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 800, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	-	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	X-axis Linear Motor
Stylus Support	-	Yes