Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB)

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5…. Comparing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5… on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max stands against Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5… and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is ₹1,49,900 and for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5… is ₹1,35,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 03, 2026.

Specification	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB RAM + 5…
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.78 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Sony IMX903 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom, Sony IMX973 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, Sony IMX972	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide
Internal Memory	256 GB	512 GB
OS	iOS v26	Android v16
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
CPU	Hexa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Price	₹1,49,900	₹1,35,999

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Overview

Specs Score	81 / 100	94 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution
Storage	256 GB	512 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed		4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Hexa Core	Octa Core More CPU Cores
Rear Camera	48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	18 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Weight	231 g	214 g Lighter
Thickness	8.75 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	No No	Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging

General

Model	iPhone 17 Pro Max	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+Nano SIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates		7 years
Release Date	September 09, 2025	February 25, 2026
In The Box	iPhone with iOS 26, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation	Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

Dimensions	78 x 163.4 x 8.75 mm	78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight	231 g	214 g
Colors	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Type	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20.5:9
PPI	~ 460 PPI	~ 500 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.7%	~ 90.7%
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness	1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness	2600 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes	Yes
Color Gamut	Wide Colour (P3)
Features	Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Hdr Display. True Tone. Wide Colour (P3). Haptic Touch. 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical). Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Dynamic Island	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	512 GB
Storage Type		UFS 4
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)	5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G		Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	2,590,573 (Total) (v10)	3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX)
Geekbench Score	10,098 (Multi Core) (v6)	10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)
3DMark Score	6,010 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score		157 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Cooling System	VC Cooling
AI Features	Apple Intelligence	Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby
Water Resistance	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip	Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.78 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Sony IMX903 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom, Sony IMX973 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, Sony IMX972	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Features	48MP Pro Fusion Camera System, 48MP Fusion Main: 24 Mm, ƒ/1.78 Aperture, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, Support For Super-High-Resolution Photos (24MP And 48MP), Also Enables 12MP Optical-Quality 2x Telephoto: 48 Mm, ƒ/1.78 Aperture, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 Mm, ƒ/2.2 Aperture And 120° Field Of View, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-High-Resolution Photos (48MP), 48MP Fusion Telephoto: 100 Mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, Also Enables 12MP Optical-Quality 8x Telephoto: 200 Mm, ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, 8x Optical-Quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out, 16x Optical-Quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-Generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63MP), Latest-Generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48MP Macro Photography, ProRAW, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-Eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF, JPEG And DNG, Video Recording, 4K Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps, 100 Fps (Fusion Main) Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Action Mode Up To 2.8K Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps, ProRes Video Recording Up To 4K At 120 Fps With External Recording, ProRes RAW5, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log 2, Genlock Support6, Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse, Slow-Motion Video Support For 1080p Up To 240 Fps And 4K Dolby Vision Up To 120 Fps (Fusion Main), Dual Capture Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Time-Lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-Lapse, QuickTake Video Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main), 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus For Video (Fusion Telephoto), Digital Zoom Up To 15x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8MP Still Photos While Recording 4K Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: HEVC, H.264, ProRes And ProRes RAW, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Four Studio-Quality Mics, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix	Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video
Video Recording	4K @ 120/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/60 fps FHD	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX914 Retina Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	iOS v26	Android v16
Custom UI		ONE UI 8.5
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
CPU	Hexa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 840
NPU	3nm
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
Video	HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4832 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes, 60W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W	Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging		Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		31 hours

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