Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison

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7.4
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
8.1
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Released · Sep 16, 2022
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
4323 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $1099 | €1479
6GB/256GB - $1199
6GB/512GB - $1399
6GB/1024GB - $1599
12GB/256GB - $1300
12GB/512GB - $1500
16GB/1TB - $1800

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches (~0.474 inches with camera bump)
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm (~12.03 mm with camera bump)
6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.47 oz / 240.0 g 7.55 oz / 214.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.45% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2072 (Excellent) 2420 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.46GHz Everest
4x2.02GHz Sawtooth
Octa-core
2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Adreno 840
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2423 3753
GeekBench 6 Multi
6306 11259
3D Mark High
3382 7801
3D Mark Low
2327 3741

Battery

Type
4323 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 60.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 39min
Browsing
19h 5min
Video
11h 0min
Gaming
8h 39min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 35min
Browsing
20h 10min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
9h 17min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 2.44 μm
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.4
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung JN3
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX854
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.9
Focal Length: 115 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.52"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
148
Overall
146
Photo
150
Video
157
Overall
165
Photo
149
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos 32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 08, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8154A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.94 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg