Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone Duo
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Overview
| Specs Score | 94 / 100 Better Specs | 84 / 100 |
| Display Size | 6.9 in | 7.6 in Bigger Display |
| Display Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1878 x 2670 pixels Better Resolution |
| CPU Clock Speed | 4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core More CPU Cores | Hexa Core |
| Rear Camera | 200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution | 48 MP + 48 MP Dual |
| Front Camera | 12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | |
| Weight | 214 g Lighter | 254 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 5.2 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5800 mAh Bigger Battery |
| Unique Features | Reverse Charging | No |
General
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | iPhone Ultra |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | September 09, 2026 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | iPhone with iOS 27, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation |
Design
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm | 164.6 x 117.8 x 5.2 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 254 g |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Night Sky, Star White |
Display
| Type | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz | 7.6 inches, 1878 x 2670 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 500 PPI | ~ 430 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 90.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Ceramic Shield 2 Front Ceramic Shield Back |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | 1000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness |
| HDR Support | Yes | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | Yes |
| Color Gamut | Wide Colour (P3) | |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical),, 1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness Fingerprint‑resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti‑reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously, Supports Apple Pencil (Usb-c) |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes |
| Foldable Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, Super Retina XDR display, 5.4 inches, 1398 x 2034 pixels, 460 ppi |
Memory
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75) TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) |
Extra
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC). Digital compass. Wi-Fi. Cellular. iBeacon micro-location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Four Ambient Light Sensors |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | Siri, Apple Intelligent |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | Unfolded: 117.8 X 164.6 X 5.2 Mm Folded: 117.8 X 84.1 X 11.3 Mm, Titanium Foldable Design, Hardware‑accelerated Ray Tracing, Emergency Sos Crash Detection, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple Second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip, Apple C2 Cellular Modem |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) Fusion Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super‑high‑resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, super‑high‑resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video | 2x Optical‑quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 4x Optical‑quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 10x, Smart Take, Duo Preview Photographic Styles 3, Smart Focus Tracking, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, 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), 48mp Macro Photography, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF And JPEG, 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 video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps or 120 fps (Fusion Main), 720p Dolby Vision video recording at 30 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Cinematic mode effects from video, Duo Preview, Smart focus tracking, Improved low‑light video at 1080p, Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, Macro video recording, including slow motion and time lapse, Slow‑motion video support for 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, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation up to 4K Dolby Vision, Night mode Time‑lapse, QuickTake video at 1080p at 30 fps and 60 fps, Sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation for video (Fusion Main), Digital zoom up to 6x, Audio zoom, True Tone flash, Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p), Continuous autofocus video, Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, Playback zoom, Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264, Spatial Audio and stereo recording, Wind noise reduction, Audio Mix |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | ƒ/1.8 (Under-display FaceTime Camera) Centre Stage For Video Calls, Ƒ/1.8 Aperture, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Ultra‑stabilised Video, 1080p Video Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, Animoji And Memoji In FaceTime, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision 12 MP ƒ/1.2 (Wide Angle) 12mp Center Stage Camera, Ƒ/2.2 Aperture, Retina Flash, Smart Take, Kid Cue, Photographic Styles 3, Improved Low‑light Video At 1080p, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra‑stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next‑generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Cinematic Mode Effects From Video, Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Up To 4k Dolby Vision, Night Mode Time‑lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v16 | iOS v27 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Apple A20 Pro |
| CPU | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2 Super Cores And 4 Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) |
| NPU | Neural Accelerators, Dual 16‑core Neural Engine | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | Supported formats include AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio playback User‑configurable maximum volume limit |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | HEVC, H.264 and AV1 HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5800 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, Magsafe Wireless Charging Up To 25w, Qi2 Wireless Charging Up To 25w |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | 44 hours |
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