Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 16 Pro is priced from ₹1,09,900, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is available at ₹1,30,999 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 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 16 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹1,09,900	₹1,30,999
Processor	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3582mAh, 30Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro

₹1,09,900

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,30,999

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro

₹1,09,900

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,30,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 16 Pro57

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro91

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro100

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra86

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 16 Pro65

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Apple iPhone 16 Pro87

Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.3", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.9", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	3582mAh, 30Watt	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	Desert Titanium, Black Titanium, Natural Titanium, White Titanium	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	September 09, 2024	February 25, 2026
Stores	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,19,900	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 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
Touch Sampling Rate	120Hz	240Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	Yes
Display Size	6.3 inches	6.9 inches
Area	97.2cm²	115.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	91.3	90.7
Resolution Width	1206 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2622 pixels	3120 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	458ppi	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
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster
Colour Depth	-	16 Million Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	149.6mm	163.6mm
Width	71.5mm	78.1mm
Thickness	8.25mm	7.9mm
Weight	199 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Textured Matt 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 1.2	Display Port 1.2, OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-
Speaker	-	Stereo Speakers

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A18 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	3nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Cooling System	Graphite Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 840

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1660345	3898145
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3582	3834

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 Focal Length	24mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.22µm	0.6µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX903	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
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/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	120mm	111mm
Pixel Size	1.12µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Periscope	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.06"	1/2.52"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	5x Optical Zoom, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	48MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	13mm	-
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	0.7µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Features	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Laser Auto Focus	Best Face, Laser Auto Focus
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Laser Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	10-20X	50-100X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	5X	5X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes Video Recording, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@100fps, 4K@120fps, 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 #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX754
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.5"
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	-	10MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Pixel Size	-	1µm
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	-	Telephoto
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	-	OIS, PDAF

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	18	16
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	7 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
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	1µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Depth	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Dolby Vision HDR, Fixed Focus	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 3D (spatial) Audio, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR, Stereo Sound Recording	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR 10+ recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.2"

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	3582mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	30W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	22W	25W
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	-	PD3.0, QC2.0, Qi2

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, TDD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS
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, 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	SA/NSA/Sub6 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 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LE, LHDC	-
GPS	BDS, GPS, QZSS	BeiDou, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Barometer, E-Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	Haptic Motor
Facial Recognition	3D Face Recognition	-
Fingerprint Scanner	-	Ultrasonic (under display)
Stylus Support	-	Yes