Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone 12 Pro Max comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	iPhone 12 Pro Max
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.90-inch	6.70-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	12-megapixel
Rear Camera	200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel
RAM	12GB, 16GB	-
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	-
OS	Android 16	iOS 14
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1284x2778 pixels
Processor	-	Apple A14 Bionic
general
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Model	Galaxy S26 Ultra	iPhone 12 Pro Max
Release date	February 25, 2026	October 13, 2020
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.60 x 78.10 x 7.90	160.80 x 78.10 x 7.40
Weight (g)	214.00	228.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	-
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	60W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging Type	25W	-
Colours	Black, Blue, Purple, White	Gold, Graphite, Pacific Blue, Silver
IP rating	-	IP68
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	1.5K	-
Screen size (inches)	6.90	6.70
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1284x2778 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Armor 2	Other
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	458
hardware
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A14 Bionic
RAM	12GB, 16GB	-
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	128GB
Processor	-	hexa-core
Expandable storage	-	No
camera
Rear camera	200-megapixel (f/1.4) + 50-megapixel (f/2.8) + 50-megapixel (f/1.9) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4)	12-megapixel (f/1.6) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2)
No. of Rear Cameras	4	-
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	12-megapixel (f/2.2)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Fourth Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Rear autofocus	-	Yes
software
Operating system	Android 16	iOS 14
Skin	One UI 8.5	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Headphones	Type-C	Lightning
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Lightning	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	eSIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Face unlock	-	Yes
3D face recognition	-	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes

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