Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26+: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.
Samsung Galaxy S26+
7.3/ 10 — Good
$1,099≈ €984 · ≈ £820≈ converted at today's rate · Buy on Amazon
Full specs & detailsOverall winner
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
8.2/ 10 — Good
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Full specs & detailsWhich is better?
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro wins narrowly over Samsung Galaxy S26+ — 8.2 overall against 7.3.
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro takes 4 of the 6 categories both phones are scored in.
- Samsung Galaxy S26+ gives you the larger screen — 6.7 inches against 6.3 inches.
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro charges faster — 60W wired against 45W.
Category scores
| Category | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | Apple iPhone 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 6.6 | 7.9Better |
| Camera | 7.0 | 7.8Better |
| Display | 8.6Tie | 8.6Tie |
| Battery | 7.6 | 8.7Better |
| Design & Build | 7.8Tie | 8.0Tie |
| Software | 6.4 | 8.8Better |
| Audio | — | 7.1 |
| Call Quality | — | 8.8 |
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Full specifications side by side
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | Apple iPhone 18 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | ||
| Launch status | Available | Available |
| Release date | 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android | iOS |
| OS version | Android 16, One UI 8. | iOS 27 |
| Chipset (as published) | Exynos 2600 (2nm) / Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (region dependent) | A20 Pro chip |
| CPU | Deca-core (up to 3.9 GHz) | 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores |
| GPU | Xclipse 960 / Adreno 840 | 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracing |
| Display | ||
| Display size | 6.7″ | 6.27″ |
| Resolution | 1,440 × 3,120 pixels | — |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Display protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coating |
| Brightness (peak) | — | 3,000 nits |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,900 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 45W | 60W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Body & build | ||
| Dimensions | 158.4 × 75.8 × 7.3 mm | 150 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm |
| Colours | Black, Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy |
| Weight | — | 211 g |
| Materials | — | Aluminium, Ceramic |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| SIM | — | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — US models: iPhone 18 Pro models are activated with an eSIM and do not support a physical SIM |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Audio | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | — | Stereo |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Barometer, Ambient light |
| Face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Front cameras | 12 MP (f/2.2) | 18 MP |
| Rear cameras | — | 48 MP · 48 MP · 24 MP · 48 MP · 12 MP telephoto · 48 MP wide · 48 MP telephoto · 12 MP telephoto |
| Video (max) | — | 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps |
| Memory | ||
| Memory variants (RAM/storage) | — | 256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB · 2 TB |
| Network | ||
| Network technologies | — | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Additional specifications | ||
| Launch · Month | March | — |
| Launch · Year | 2026 | — |
| Launch · Status | Available | — |
| Build · Protection | IP68, Water and dust resistant | — |
| Build · Materials | Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame | — |
| Storage · Card Slot | No | — |
| Storage · Type | UFS 4.0 | — |
| Cameras · Wide · Mp | 50 | — |
| Cameras · Wide · Aperture | 1.8 | — |
| Cameras · Wide · Focal Length | 24 | — |
| Cameras · Wide · Description | Standard wide, OIS | — |
| Cameras · Ultrawide · Mp | 12 | — |
| Cameras · Ultrawide · Aperture | 2.2 | — |
| Cameras · Ultrawide · Focal Length | 13 | — |
| Cameras · Ultrawide · Description | 120° field of view | — |
| Cameras · Telephoto · Mp | 10 | — |
| Cameras · Telephoto · Aperture | 2.4 | — |
| Cameras · Telephoto · Focal Length | 70 | — |
| Cameras · Telephoto · Description | 3x optical zoom, OIS | — |
| Connectivity · Infrared | No | — |
| Connectivity · Radio | No | — |
| Misc · Models | SM-S926B, SM-S926U, SM-S926U1 | — |
| Sim · Types | Nano-SIM, eSIM, Dual SIM | — |
| Camera Features | OIS, PDAF, HDR, Optical Zoom | — |
| Sensors · Fingerprint | Fingerprint (under-display) | — |
| Sensors · Accelerometer | Accelerometer | — |
| Sensors · Gyroscope | Gyroscope | — |
| Sensors · Compass | Compass | — |
| Sensors · Face Unlock | Face Unlock | — |
| Sensors · Virtual Proximity | Virtual proximity sensing | — |
| Sensors · List | Fingerprint (under-display), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Face Unlock, Virtual proximity sensing | — |
| Memory Storage · 0 · Ram | 12GB | — |
| Memory Storage · 0 · Storage | 12GB | — |
| Memory Storage · 1 · Ram | 12GB | — |
| Memory Storage · 1 · Storage | 12GB | — |
| Main Camera · Wide | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24 mm, Standard wide, OIS | — |
| Main Camera · Ultrawide | 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120° field of view | — |
| Main Camera · Telephoto | 10 MP, f/2.4, 70 mm, 3x optical zoom, OIS | — |
| Main Camera · Features | OIS, PDAF, HDR, Optical Zoom | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW, Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and viewing histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main) |
| Network · Bands 2g | — | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| Network · Bands 3g | — | UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| Network · Bands 4g | — | FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 106); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3472 |
| Network · Bands 5g | — | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79); 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261) |
| Network · Speed | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO |
| Main Camera · Video | — | 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion Main), or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps |
| Selfie Camera · Single | — | 18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap to zoom and rotate, Center Stage for photos, Center Stage for video calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture |
| Selfie Camera · Features | — | Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Animoji and Memoji |
| Selfie Camera · Video | — | 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps |
| Misc · Price | — | From $1,199 (US) |
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