Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro is priced from ₹1,34,900, 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 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 15 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹1,34,900	₹1,19,992
Processor	Apple A17 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.1", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.88", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3274mAh, 20Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro

₹1,34,900

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,19,992

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro

₹1,34,900

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,19,992

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 15 Pro50

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 15 Pro70

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro100

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra96

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 15 Pro56

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 15 Pro80

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A17 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.1", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.88", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3274mAh, 20Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone with S-Pen, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	September 12, 2023	February 25, 2026
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance Digital	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,34,900	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic 2X
Display Size	6.1 inches	6.88 inches
Area	91.3cm²	115.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	88.3	90.7
Resolution Width	1179 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2556 pixels	3120 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	461ppi	500ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	QHD+
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	-
High Brightness	1600 nits	-
Peak Brightness	2000 nits	2600 nits
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
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	146.6mm	163.6mm
Width	70.6mm	78.1mm
Thickness	8.3mm	7.9mm
Weight	187 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Titanium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	Display Port	Display Port 1.2, OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A17 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	3nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 840
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1544984	3776005
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2953	3559
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	10911

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	48MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.28"	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/2.8	f/2.9
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.8	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.5"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Features	Dual LED Flash, Geotagging, HDR (photo/panorama), Laser Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Photonic Engine	Best Face, Continuous Shooting, Digital zoom, Face Detection, Filter, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Touch Focus
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR10 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
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	-
Optical Zoom Support	3X	5X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Macro Video Recording, ProRes Video Recording, Sensor Shift OIS, Slow Motion, Smart HDR 5, 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@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 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	Yes
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/3.94"
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
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

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	17	16
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Galaxy AI
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Apple Intelligence	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Audio Eraser, Galaxy AI, Photo assist
Gaming Mode	-	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	26mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.7µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	3D Face Recognition, Auto Focus	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+, Screen flash
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording	HDR10+
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	-	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	3274mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	20W	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, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	850, 900, 1700, 2100, 1900, 2100	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	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, 53, 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, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 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 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6e	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, AAC, LE, SBC	A2DP, LE
GPS	GPS (L1+L5), 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	Vibration Motor	Haptic Motor
Fingerprint Scanner	-	Ultrasonic (under display)
Stylus Support	-	Yes