Mobile Comparison

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Network

Technology:
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands:
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands:
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands:
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed:
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced:
2026, September 09
2026, August 27
Status:
Available. Released 2026, September 18
Available. Released 2026, September 04

Body

Dimensions:
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight:
249 g (8.78 oz)
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build:
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM:
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Display

Type:
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size:
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution:
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection:
Ceramic Shield 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Platform

OS:
iOS 27
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset:
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU:
Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU:
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Xclipse 950

Memory

Card slot:
No
No
Internal:
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Triple:
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features:
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video:
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Selfie camera

Single:
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features:
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
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Video:
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Sound

Loudspeaker:
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack:
No
No

Comms

WLAN:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth:
6.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning:
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC:
Yes
Yes
Radio:
No
No
USB:
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors:
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type:
Market-dependent versions:
· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model
· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging:
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min
15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse wireless

Misc

Colors:
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models:
A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Price:
₹ 179,900 / £ 1,299.00 / € 1,599.00
₹ 72,999 / $ 659.99 / £ 699.00 / € 845.87
SAR EU:
- 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)

Our Tests

Performance:
AnTuTu: 3463072 (v11)
GeekBench: 12794 (v6), 11558 (v7)
3DMark: 7931 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2119022 (v10), 2535201 (v11)
GeekBench: 8035 (v6), 7704 (v7)
3DMark: 5275 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display:
969 nits max brightness (measured)
1268 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker:
-25.0 LUFS (Very good)
-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Battery:
Active use score 19:20h
Active use score 14:49h

EU LABEL

Energy:
Class A
Class A
Battery:
62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall:
Class B (180 falls)
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability:
Class C
Class C