Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Apple A20 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Exynos 2600

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A full comparison of the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S26 is not possible yet: there is too little verified data on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max to compute a MobileRank score. The specs we do have are in the table below.

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Category scores

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Performance —

Display 85

Camera 71

Battery 56

Portability —

Value for money —

Samsung Galaxy S26

Performance 90

Display 81

Camera 40

Battery 31

Portability 89

Value for money 44

What makes Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better?

Bigger battery: 5100 vs 4000 mAh
Faster wireless charging: 25W vs 15W

What makes Samsung Galaxy S26 better?

Better main camera: 50MP vs 48MP

Comparison verdict

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max:

Samsung Galaxy S26:

Specs comparison

Specification	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S26
Processor	Apple A20 Pro	Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu	—	2844828
Geekbench Single	—	2880
Geekbench Multi	—	9100
Display	6.9" LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	6.2" Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution	1320x2868	2340x1080
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Battery	5100 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging	25W	25W
Wireless charging	25W	15W
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Ultrawide	48 MP	12 MP
Telephoto	48 MP	10 MP
Front camera	18 MP	12 MP
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB	128GB / 256GB / 512GB
OS	iOS 27	Android 16 / One UI 8.5
Brightness (peak)	—	2600 nits
NFC	yes	yes
Protection	IP68	IP68
Dimensions	—	158.4×75.8×7.3 mm
Weight	—	162 g
Launch price	—	$799