Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 18 Pro. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G stands against Apple iPhone 18 Pro and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,39,999 and for Apple iPhone 18 Pro is ₹1,39,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 28, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G	Apple iPhone 18 Pro
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery	Li-ion Battery
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Rear Camera	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	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Price	₹1,39,999	₹1,39,900

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Overview

Specs Score	94 / 100 Better Specs	72 / 100
Display Size	6.9 in Bigger Display	6.3 in
Display Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels
CPU Clock Speed	4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores
Rear Camera	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple
Front Camera	12 MP	48 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	214 g Lighter
Thickness	7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging	No No

General

Model	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS	iPhone 18 Pro
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM	eSIM+eSIM SIM
eSIM Support	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates	7 years
Release Date	February 25, 2026	September 09, 2026 (Expected)
In The Box	Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

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

Display

Type	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 500 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.7%	~ 89.4%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness	2600 nits (peak)	1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Features	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Dynamic Island

Memory

RAM	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	256 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	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, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Vo5G	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi‑Fi 7
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 Tethering, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX)
Geekbench Score	10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)
Camera Score	157 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby	Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP69
IP Rating	IP68	IP69
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support	Apple N2 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	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	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	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	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p	4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash	48 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v16	iOS v26
Custom UI	ONE UI 8.5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Apple A20 Pro
CPU	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Fabrication Node		3nm
GPU	Adreno 840
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

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

Battery

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

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