Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is priced from ₹1,29,900, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is available at ₹1,19,992 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 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹1,29,900	₹1,19,992
Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.7", FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.88", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3687mAh, 18Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM/Storage	6GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

₹1,29,900

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,19,992

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

₹1,29,900

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,19,992

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max35

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max64

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max80

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max56

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max84

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.7", FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.88", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3687mAh, 18Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM	6GB (LPDDR4X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (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	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	October 13, 2020	February 25, 2026
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,29,900	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic 2X
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.88 inches
Area	109.8cm²	115.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	87.4	90.7
Resolution Width	1284 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2778 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+
High Brightness	800 nits	-
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	2600 nits
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster
Eye Protection	-	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Depth	-	16.7 Million Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	160.8mm	163.6mm
Width	78.1mm	78.1mm
Thickness	7.4mm	7.9mm
Weight	228 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield Glass	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Stainless Steel Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-
Additional Features	-	Display Port 1.2, OTG

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A14 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	5nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 840
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1088256	3776005
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2079	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/1.6	f/1.4
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.9"	1/1.3"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	Multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.9
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.4"	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	2.5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.4"	1/2.5"
Features	Continuous Auto Focus, Continuous Shooting, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Face Detection, HDR (photo/panorama), OIS, PDAF, RAW	Best Face, Continuous Shooting, Digital zoom, Face Detection, Filter, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Touch Focus
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 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	10-20X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	5X	5X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Stereo Sound Recording	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
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	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 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX754
Main Camera #4 Sensor Size	-	1/3.52"
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	14	16
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	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
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Desktop Mode	-	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 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/3.2"
Features	3D Face Recognition, AI Face Unlock, Dolby Vision HDR, EIS, HDR Photos, HDR Video, Time Lapse	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+, Screen flash
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60/120fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	HDR10+
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4K@24, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	3687mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	18W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
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, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, DC-HSDPA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79	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

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