Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Product
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1,099 USD
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
1,099 USD

Price
1,099 USD
1,099 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Samsung Mobile
Model No
A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, iphone15,3
SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 3
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78 n79) 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261) 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) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Weight: 8.47 ounces (240 grams)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame, Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by),
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Colors
A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)

OS
iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 16.3
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno 840 - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW

RAM
6GB
12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec.
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 4323 mAh, non-removable (16.68 Wh)
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 7.5W wireless (Qi)
45W wired
Talk Time
Video playback: Up to 23 hours Video playback (streamed): Up to 20 hours Audio playback: Up to 75 hours Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes14 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately) Video playback: Up to 29 hours Video playback (streamed): Up to 25 hours Audio playback: Up to 95 hours Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes14 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)

Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 955884 (v9) GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 121h