Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
| Key differences | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price in Egypt | 93,877 EGP | 82,491 EGP |
| Price in Saudi Arabia | 4,630 SAR | 3,689 SAR |
| Price in UAE | 4,299 AED | 3,296 AED |
| Screen | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz (ProMotion) | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 48 MP (main) | 200 MP (F1.4) |
| Selfie | 18 MP Center Stage | 12 MP (F2.2) |
| Battery | Built-in lithium-ion battery | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging up to 50% in 20 minutes using a 40W or higher adapter | Super Fast Charging 3.0 at 60 W |
| RAM | 12GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB – 2 TB | 256 GB – 1 TB |
| Weight | 233 g | 214 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 (water and dust resistant up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) | IP68 water and dust resistant |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025 | February 2026 |
| OS | iOS | Android |
| Updates | — | Security updates valid until February 28, 2033 |
| Model numbers | A3256 and A3257 | — |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 163.4 × 78.0 × 8.75 mm | 163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 233 g | 214 g |
| Build | Aluminum frame, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | Armor Aluminum frame, Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass front and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back |
| IP rating | IP68 (water and dust resistant up to 6 meters for 30 minutes) | IP68 water and dust resistant |
| Colors | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 2868 × 1320 pixels, 460 ppi | 3120 × 1440 pixels (Quad HD+) |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz (ProMotion) | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness | 2600 nits (peak) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 6 cores: 2 performance and 4 efficiency | Octa-core (4.74 GHz + 3.6 GHz) |
| GPU | 6 cores with neural accelerators | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| RAM | 12GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB | 512 GB |
| Card slot | No | No |
| Main camera | ||
| Cameras | 48 MP (main) + 48 MP (ultrawide) + 48 MP (telephoto) | 200 MP (F1.4) + 50 MP (F2.9) + 50 MP (F1.9) + 10 MP (F2.4) |
| Camera features | 48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 48MP main (24mm, ƒ/1.78, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for 24MP and 48MP super-high-resolution photos, and 2x optical zoom activation at 12MP at 48mm), 48MP ultrawide (13mm, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 48MP super-high-resolution photos), 48MP telephoto (100mm 4x, ƒ/2.8, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization with autofocus, tetraprism design, and 8x optical zoom activation at 12MP at 200mm); 8x optical zoom in and 2x out and 16x optical zoom range; up to 40x digital zoom; customizable default lens (Fusion Main); 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; latest-generation Photographic Styles; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; ProRAW; wide color capture for photos and Live Photos; lens correction (Fusion Ultra Wide); advanced red-eye correction; automatic image stabilization; Burst mode; photo geotagging; image formats: HEIF and JPEG and DNG | Quad rear camera: 200.0 MP + 50.0 MP + 50.0 MP + 10.0 MP, apertures F1.4, F2.9, F1.9 and F2.4, autofocus, OIS, 3x and 5x optical zoom, 2x and 10x optical quality zoom, digital zoom up to 100x, flash, UHD 8K (7680 x 4320)@30fps video recording, 240fps @FHD and 120fps @FHD and 120fps @UHD slow motion |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60/100/120 fps, 1080p Dolby Vision at 25/30/60/120 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps | UHD 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps, FHD@240fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Selfie | 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9 aperture | 12 MP (F2.2) |
| Selfie video | 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25, 30, and 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Academy Color Encoding System; Apple Log 2; Slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps support; Time-lapse with stabilization; Night mode Time-lapse; QuickTake up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision; cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p); Spatial Audio and stereo recording; wind noise reduction; Audio Mix | 12.0 MP front camera with F2.2 aperture and autofocus |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Built-in microphones; built-in stereo speaker; four studio-quality microphones | Stereo support |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | Built-in lithium-ion battery, up to 39 hours video playback | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | Fast charging up to 50% in 20 minutes using a 40W or higher adapter, MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W | Super Fast Charging 3.0 at 60 W |
| Wireless charging | MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W; magnet array; alignment magnet; NFC accessory recognition; magnetometer | Yes (compatible with wireless chargers via a magnetic ring in the Magnet Case) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, NFC | 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G |
| SIM | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs, stores eight or more) | Nano-SIM + eSIM, dual SIM support |
| eSIM | Yes; Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs); does not support physical SIM cards | Yes (Embedded-SIM, with Dual eSIM support) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth v6.0 |
| Positioning | High-precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC); digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C connector supporting: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Infrared | No | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Extra features | ||
| Fingerprint | No | Yes (fingerprint sensor among the sensors) |
| Sensors | Face ID; LiDAR scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyroscope; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
