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iPhone 18 Pro Max Vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Specs And Price Compared
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News18•12-10-2026, 16:04
iPhone 18 Pro Max Vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Specs And Price Compared
- •The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra starts at Rs 1,54,999 in India, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at Rs 1,79,900.
- •Samsung is lighter and thinner at 7.9mm with Gorilla Armor 2, whereas the iPhone 18 Pro Max weighs 249g with an aluminum unibody.
- •Both feature 6.9-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED displays, but Samsung offers higher resolution and peak brightness of 2600 nits compared to Apple's 3000 nits.
- •The iPhone 18 Pro Max runs on the 2nm A20 Pro chip, while the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra uses the 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
- •Samsung features a 200MP main camera and 100x Space Zoom, whereas Apple offers a 48MP variable aperture sensor and superior battery life.
Key Questions Answered
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra starts at Rs 1,54,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant in India. In comparison, the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at Rs 1,79,900 for its 256GB model.
Both smartphones feature a 6.9-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED display. However, the Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels compared to the iPhone 18 Pro Max's 1320 x 2868 pixels, alongside a privacy display feature and higher maximum automatic brightness.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max is powered by Apple's A20 Pro chip built on a 2nm process featuring a 6-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and a 32-core Neural Engine. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra uses an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy built on a 3nm process.
