iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple · Sept 2024
₹1.45 lakh
53 / 100 spec score
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iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Galaxy S26 Ultra
Galaxy S26 Ultra scores higher overall and wins 5 of 6 areas, but iPhone 16 Pro Max still wins 0.
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung · Feb 2026
₹1.4 lakh
73 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
iPhone 16 Pro MaxGalaxy S26 Ultra
DisplayGalaxy S26 Ultra leads
PerformanceGalaxy S26 Ultra leads
CamerasGalaxy S26 Ultra leads
BatteryGalaxy S26 Ultra leads
PortabilityGalaxy S26 Ultra leads
Longevity
Why pick iPhone 16 Pro Max
No clear spec advantages.
Huge 6.9-inch display
Why pick Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
- Telephoto: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Top CPU clock: 4.74 GHz vs 4.04 GHz
200 MP main camera with 3× and 5× optical zoom
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Galaxy S26 Ultra
Scores 73 vs 53 on your weighting.
- Galaxy S26 Ultra73
- iPhone 16 Pro Max53
Full specifications
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Galaxy S26 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.90 in | 6.90 in |
| Panel | OLED, ProMotion | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 | 3120 × 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Galaxy S26 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| Top CPU clock | 4.04 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Galaxy S26 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Longest optical zoom | 5 × | 5 × |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Best video | 4K @ 120 fps Dolby Vision | 8K @ 30 fps |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Galaxy S26 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | — | 5,000 mAh |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Galaxy S26 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | — |
| Build | Titanium frame, textured matte glass | — |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Galaxy S26 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Launched with | iOS 18 | Android (One UI) |
| OS updates promised | — | 7 years |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack | No | No |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.