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 |
| Launch Price (India) | ₹1,64,900 (256GB) / ₹1,79,900 (512GB) / ₹1,89,900 (1TB) / ₹2,39,900 (2TB) | ₹1,39,999 / ₹1,50,999 / ₹1,59,999 by storage |
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 |
| Build | Aluminium unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | No info |
| 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 | 48MP Fusion, variable aperture f/1.48-f/4.0, 24mm, sensor-shift OIS | 200MP, F1.4, OIS |
| Ultra-Wide | 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 degrees | 50MP, F2.2 |
| Telephoto | 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100mm 4x, f/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift OIS | 50MP F2.9 (5x) + 10MP F2.4 (3x) |
| Zoom | 8x optical-quality, 16x optical-quality range, 40x digital | 3x and 5x optical, 2x/10x optical-quality, 100x digital |
| Front Camera | 18MP Center Stage, f/1.9, autofocus | 12MP, F2.2, autofocus |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps, ProRes, spatial video | 8K at 30fps; slow motion 240fps FHD, 120fps UHD |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Up to 24h typical use, 36h video playback | 5000 mAh typical (4855 rated), up to 31h video |
| Charging | 50% in ~15 min with 60W; MagSafe 25W; Qi2 25W | No info |
Variants & Launch Pricing | ||
| Storage Variants | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| India Pricing | ₹1,64,900 (256GB) / ₹1,79,900 (512GB) / ₹1,89,900 (1TB) / ₹2,39,900 (2TB) | ₹1,39,999 / ₹1,50,999 / ₹1,59,999 by storage |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G sub-6 + mmWave, 4x4 MIMO, Apple C2 modem | 5G Sub6 FDD/TDD, dual SIM + eSIM |
| 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 | USB-C, USB 3 up to 10Gb/s, DisplayPort | USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| 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 |