Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB)

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB). Comparing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A26 5G stands against Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is ₹24,999 and for Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB) is ₹1,10,103. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 12, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A26 5G	Apple iPhone XS Max (256GB)
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 2688 x 1242 pixels
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.49 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
OS	Android v15	iOS v12
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	12 MP + 12 MP
Battery	5000 mAh	3174 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Price	₹24,999	₹1,10,103

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Overview

Specs Score	64 / 100 Better Specs	55 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	2688 x 1242 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB More RAM	4 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP Dual
Front Camera	13 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	7 MP
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	3174 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor 5G Memory Card Support No	No No No Wireless Charging

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	SM-A266BLGLINS	iPhone Xs Max 256GB
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	6 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 24th, 2025	September 12, 2018
In The Box	Handset, Data Cable (C to C), Sim Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 164 x 7.7 mm	77.4 x 157.5 x 7.7 mm
Weight	200 g	208 g
Bezel less	No
Colors	Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.5 inches, 2688 x 1242 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 385 PPI	~ 463 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86.7%	~ 84.4%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features		Scratch-resistant glass, Oleophobic coating Screen Protection
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch

Memory

RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Expandable RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes 1 Mbps Download
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes
5G Bands	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G* TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, Proprietary v2.0
USB Features	USB Charging

Extra

GPS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 1 m upto 30 min	Yes, 2 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP67	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	6 Generations of OS Upgrades and 6 Years of Security Updates, Knox Vault, Circle to Search

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	12 MP + 12 MP
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Digital Zoom up to 10x, AR Zone, Food, Fun, Hyperlapse, Macro, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super slow-Mo, Video	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD	4K @ 60 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Quad-LED
Front Camera	13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)	7 MP
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	iOS v12
Custom UI	One UI 7
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Apple A12
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.49 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari)

Multimedia

Supports		MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
Email	Yes	Yes, with Push Email
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	MP3, WAV
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	3174 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast charging	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes, Qi wireless charging
Video Playback Time	17 hours
Music Playback Time		65 hours

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