Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,45,490

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,39,999

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Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.9", OLED, 120Hz	6.9", AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP+48MP+48MP/18MP (Front)	200MP+50MP+50MP+10MP/12MP (Front)
Battery	4832mAh, 40W	5000mAh, 60W
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB

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Recommended For	Overall Best Pick	Not Recommended

General

Colors	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	September 09, 2025	February 25, 2026
Availability	September 19, 2025	March 11, 2026
Launch Price	₹1,49,900	₹1,39,999

Display

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Features	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Size	6.9 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution Width	1320 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2868 pixels	3120 pixels
Resolution Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Per Inch	460 ppi	500 ppi
Display Resolution	1.5K	QHD+
Peak Brightness	3000 nits	2600 nits

Body

Weight	231 grams	214 grams
Front	Ceramic Shield 2	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back	Crystal Shield Glass	Glass
Side	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Port	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
IP rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers

Processor

Chipset Brand	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset Name	A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU	Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 840

Main Camera

Camera Resolution	48 MP	200 MP
Camera Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Camera 2 Resolution	48 MP	50 MP
Camera 2 Type	Periscope	Periscope
Camera 3 Resolution	48 MP	50 MP
Camera 3 Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Features	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Cinematic Mode, Digital Zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR, Night Mode, Panorama, Slow Motion, Time-lapse, TOF 3D LiDAR Scanner (Depth)	Auto-HDR, Best Face, Laser Auto Focus, LED Flash, Panorama
Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Video	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording

Operating System

Software Name	iOS	Android
Software Skin	iOS	One UI
OS Updates(Years)	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

Selfie Camera

Front Camera Resolution	18 MP	12 MP
Front Camera Type	Wide	Wide
Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+
Video	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps

Battery

Capacity	4832 mAh	5000 mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging	true	true
Charging Speed	40 W	60 W

Memory

Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NvMe	UFS 4.0
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
RAM type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

Sim Slot	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS

Connectivity

WLAN	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth	6	6
Positioning	BeiDou, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, QZSS	BeiDou, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Radio	-	-

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Emergency SOS, Face ID, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Barometer, E-Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Fingerprint Scanner		Ultrasonic (under display)