Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
The two biggest flagships of 2026, measured row by row.
Design & Dimensions
150 mm
71.9 mm
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Weight: 211 g
163.6 mm
78.1 mm
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Thickness: 7.9 mm
Weight: 214 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Apple iPhone 18 Pro  | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | Sep 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Operating System | iOS 27 | Android |
| Starting Price (India) | ₹1,64,900 (256 GB) | ₹1,39,999 (12 GB + 256 GB) |
| India: 256 GB | ₹1,64,900 | ₹1,39,999 |
| India: 512 GB | ₹1,79,900 | ₹1,59,999 |
| India: 1 TB | ₹1,89,900 | ₹1,89,999 |
| India: 2 TB | ₹2,39,900 | Not offered |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 150.0 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 214 g |
| Frame Material | Aluminium unibody | Armor Aluminum |
| Back Glass | Ceramic Shield | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Ingress Rating | IP68 (6 m, 30 min) | No info |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.3-inch | 6.89-inch (17.49 cm) |
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2622 x 1206 (460 ppi) | 3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+) |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion adaptive up to 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits peak outdoor | No info |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | No info |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | A20 Pro | Octa-core (4.74 GHz + 3.6 GHz) |
| CPU | 6-core (2 super + 4 efficiency) | Octa-core |
| GPU | 7-core with Neural Accelerators | No info |
| AI Engine | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | No info |
| RAM | No info | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Main Aperture | f/1.48 to f/4.0 (variable) | f/1.4 |
| Main Focal Length | 24 mm | Not published by Samsung |
| Main OIS | Sensor-shift | Supported |
| Ultra-Wide Camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra-Wide Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-Wide Focal Length | 13 mm | Not published by Samsung |
| Ultra-Wide Field of View | 120° | 120° |
| Telephoto Camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto Type | Tetraprism | Not published by Samsung |
| Telephoto Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.9 |
| Telephoto Focal Length | 100 mm | Not published by Samsung |
| Telephoto Optical Zoom | 4x | 5x |
| Telephoto OIS | 3D sensor-shift | Not published by Samsung |
| Second Telephoto Camera | No | 10 MP |
| Second Telephoto Aperture | No | f/2.4 |
| Second Telephoto Optical Zoom | No | 3x |
| Zoom | 8x optical-quality, 16x optical-quality range, 40x digital | 3x and 5x optical, 2x/10x optical-quality, 100x digital |
| Front Camera | 18 MP | 12 MP |
| Front Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Front Autofocus | Supported | Supported |
| Center Stage | Supported | Not published by Samsung |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps, ProRes, spatial video | 8K at 30fps, slow motion 240fps FHD, 120fps UHD |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Capacity | Not published by Apple | 5,000 mAh |
| Rated Capacity | Not published by Apple | 4,855 mAh |
| Battery Life (Typical) | Up to 24 hours | Not published by Samsung |
| Battery Life (Video) | Up to 36 hours | Up to 31 hours |
| Wired Charging | 60W adapter | Up to 60W |
| Fast Charge Time | 50% in about 15 min | Not published by Samsung |
| Wireless Charging | 25W | 25W |
| MagSafe | 25W | Not published by Samsung |
| Qi2 | 25W | Not published by Samsung |
Variants & Launch Pricing | ||
| Storage Variants | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| 5G Sub-6 | Supported | Supported |
| mmWave 5G | Supported | Supported (US) |
| Cellular MIMO | 4x4 | Not published by Samsung |
| Modem | Apple C2 | Not published by Samsung |
| Dual SIM | Not published by Apple | Supported |
| eSIM | Not published by Apple | Supported |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 6GHz, EHT320, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| UWB | Second-gen Ultra Wideband | Yes |
| USB Version | USB 3 (10Gb/s) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| DisplayPort Output | Supported | Not published by Samsung |
| Notable Features | Thread, NFC reader mode, satellite SOS/Messages/Find My | S Pen, DeX, stereo speakers |
| Software Support | No info | Security updates to 28 Feb 2033 |