Galaxy S26+ vs iPhone 17 Pro Max

Samsung

Galaxy S26+

Apple

iPhone 17 Pro Max

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year	2026	2025
Starting price	$1,100	$1,199
Display size	6.7-inch	6.9-inch
Dimensions	75.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.3 mm	78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm
Weight	190 g	233 g
Front material	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield
Back material	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield
Display
Display technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2600 nits	2000 nits
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield
Resolution	—	2868 × 1320
Performance
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Apple A19 Pro
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Expandable storage	No	No
Cameras
Main camera	Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom	Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera	Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2	Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Telephoto camera	Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom	Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 4× optical zoom · OIS
Front cameras	Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2	Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording	4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps	4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps
Battery & charging
Typical capacity	4900 mAh	—
Rated capacity	4755 mAh	—
Wired charging	45 W	25 W
Wireless charging	20 W	15 W
Charging standard	Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare	MagSafe, Qi2
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)	—	39 h
Battery type	—	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular	5G, LTE	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
Wi‑Fi	Wi‑Fi 7	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 6
USB	USB‑C	USB-C (USB 3)
NFC	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Satellite	—	Emergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
Frame	Armor Aluminum	Aluminum unibody
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68

Basic information

Release year

Galaxy S26+: 2026
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 2025

Starting price

Galaxy S26+: $1,100
iPhone 17 Pro Max: $1,199

Display size

Galaxy S26+: 6.7-inch
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.9-inch

Dimensions

Galaxy S26+: 75.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.3 mm
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 78.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.8 mm

Weight

Galaxy S26+: 190 g
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 233 g

Front material

Galaxy S26+: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield

Back material

Galaxy S26+: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield

Display

Display technology

Galaxy S26+: Dynamic AMOLED 2X
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Super Retina XDR OLED

Refresh rate

Galaxy S26+: 120 Hz
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 120 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy S26+: 2600 nits
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 2000 nits

Protection

Galaxy S26+: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield

Resolution

Galaxy S26+: —
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 2868 × 1320

Performance

Chipset

Galaxy S26+: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Apple A19 Pro

RAM

Galaxy S26+: 12 GB
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 12 GB

Storage

Galaxy S26+: 256 GB, 512 GB
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB

Expandable storage

Galaxy S26+: No
iPhone 17 Pro Max: No

Cameras

Main camera

Galaxy S26+: Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS

Ultra-wide camera

Galaxy S26+: Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Ultra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm

Telephoto camera

Galaxy S26+: Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Telephoto · 48 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 120 mm · 4× optical zoom · OIS

Front cameras

Galaxy S26+: Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Center Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9

Video recording

Galaxy S26+: 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps

Battery & charging

Typical capacity

Galaxy S26+: 4900 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro Max: —

Rated capacity

Galaxy S26+: 4755 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro Max: —

Wired charging

Galaxy S26+: 45 W
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 25 W

Wireless charging

Galaxy S26+: 20 W
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 15 W

Charging standard

Galaxy S26+: Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
iPhone 17 Pro Max: MagSafe, Qi2

Video playback (Manufacturer claim)

Galaxy S26+: —
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 39 h

Battery type

Galaxy S26+: —
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion

Connectivity

Cellular

Galaxy S26+: 5G, LTE
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy S26+: Wi‑Fi 7
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)

Bluetooth

Galaxy S26+: Bluetooth 6.0
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Bluetooth 6

USB

Galaxy S26+: USB‑C
iPhone 17 Pro Max: USB-C (USB 3)

NFC

Galaxy S26+: Yes
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Yes

eSIM

Galaxy S26+: Yes
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Yes

Satellite

Galaxy S26+: —
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Emergency SOS via satellite

Build & durability

Frame

Galaxy S26+: Armor Aluminum
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Aluminum unibody

Ingress protection

Galaxy S26+: IP68
iPhone 17 Pro Max: IP68

Key differences

The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.

Weight
Galaxy S26+
43 g lighter
Height
iPhone 17 Pro Max
5 mm taller
Thickness
Galaxy S26+
1.5 mm thinner
Width
iPhone 17 Pro Max
2.2 mm wider

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User Experience Summary

Galaxy S26+

Strengths

Excellent QHD+ LTPO 120Hz display for daily media and work
Strong all-day battery — best endurance story in the S26 family
45W wired charging feels appropriately flagship-fast for most routines

Compromises

Same camera hardware as base S26 — no Ultra zoom or sensor leap
45W charging trails Ultra's 60W for brief top-up routines
Too large for one-handed and pocket-first users

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iPhone 17 Pro Max

Strengths

Best-in-lineup battery endurance for real travel and heavy days
6.9-inch display transforms media, gaming, and mobile editing
Full Pro camera system including 4x telephoto

Compromises

Wide, heavy body limits one-handed and pocket-first use
Incremental upgrade for recent Pro Max owners
No camera advantage over the smaller iPhone 17 Pro

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