Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxvsSamsung Galaxy S26+
🏆 Settled
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max — Pick the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max — it leads these groups: Display 2 Battery 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple42score / 100
4 wins · 11 tied
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At a glance
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How to choose
Pick the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max if you care about…
- Screen size 6.9 in +0.2 in vs 6.7 in
- Peak brightness 3000 nits +400 nits vs 2600 nits
- Wireless charging power 25 W +5 W vs 20 W
- Selfie camera 18 MP +6 MP vs 12 MP
Pick the Samsung Galaxy S26+ if you care about…
- Battery capacity 4900 mAh +77 mAh vs 4823 mAh
- Pixel density 516 ppi +56 ppi vs 460 ppi
- Main camera 50 MP +2 MP vs 48 MP
- Weight 190 g +43 g vs 233 g
Best price now
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Amazon from $930 →
Samsung Galaxy S26+
Amazon from $825 →
Cheap alternatives
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Where they differ
11 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.7 in | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 2600 nits | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Battery capacity | 4823 mAh | 4900 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 516 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 20 W | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW | Depends |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 16 | Depends |
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 12 MP | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
| Weight | 233 g | 190 g | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.3 mm | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 in | 6.7 in |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 2600 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 4823 mAh | 4900 mAh |
Display1▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 516 ppi |
Battery3▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Wired charging | 45 W | |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 16 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP | 12 MP |
Design3▾
| Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S26+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | ✓ |