Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: SM-S741B/DS · Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB (SM-S741BZKGEUB)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: A3256 / A3257 · 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB; Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue; dual eSIM only
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement | August 27, 2026; on sale from September 4, 2026 in select markets Samsung | — |
| Model code | SM-S741B/DS (SM-S741BZKGEUB; Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB) Samsung | — |
| Display | 6.7-inch (full rectangle; 6.6-inch with rounded corners) Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1080 × 2340 (FHD+); 60/120 Hz Samsung | 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2868 × 1320, 460 ppi; ProMotion up to 120 Hz; Always-On Apple |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits Samsung | — |
| Cover glass and frame | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on front and back; aluminium alloy frame Samsung | — |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 2500; 10 cores (3.3 / 2.74 / 2.36 / 1.8 GHz) Samsung | — |
| Graphics processor | Xclipse 950 (AMD RDNA 3 based) Samsung | — |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM Samsung | — |
| Storage | 256 GB; about 229.6 GB available Samsung | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB Apple |
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung | 48 MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78, second-generation sensor-shift stabilisation Apple |
| Ultrawide camera | 12 MP, f/2.2; 123° field of view Samsung | — |
| Telephoto camera | 8 MP, f/2.4; OIS; 3x optical zoom Samsung | 48 MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4×), ƒ/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift stabilisation Apple |
| Zoom | 3x optical; 2x optical quality via the Adaptive Pixel sensor; up to 30x digital Samsung | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP, f/2.2; fixed focus Samsung | 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9; 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps Apple |
| Video | Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps recording; 240 fps slow motion at FHD Samsung | 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps; ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Genlock Apple |
| Battery | 4,900 mAh (typical); 4,755 mAh rated; non-removable Samsung | Up to 39 hours of video playback (35 hours streamed); lithium-ion Apple |
| Wired charging | 45 W; up to 69% in about 30 minutes with the 45 W adapter Samsung | About 50% in 20 minutes with a 40 W or higher USB-C adapter Apple |
| Wireless charging | 15 W (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare Samsung | Up to 25 W with MagSafe and Qi2 Apple |
| Battery endurance (EU label) | At least 1,200 cycles; energy efficiency class A Samsung | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4 + 5 + 6 GHz; HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM); Wi-Fi Direct Samsung | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 Samsung | — |
| NFC | Yes Samsung | — |
| Cellular | 5G Sub-6 (FDD/TDD), 4G LTE, 3G, 2G; SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / dual eSIM Samsung | — |
| Positioning | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung | — |
| USB | USB Type-C; USB 2.0 Samsung | — |
| Audio | Stereo speakers Samsung | — |
| Biometric unlock | Fingerprint and face recognition Samsung | — |
| Dimensions | 161.6 × 76.9 × 7.4 mm (height × width × thickness) Samsung | — |
| Weight | 193 g Samsung | — |
| Durability | IP68; 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes (laboratory conditions) Samsung | — |
| Colours | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio; this entry is Graphite Samsung | — |
| Software | Ships with Android 17 / One UI 9 Samsung | — |
| Update commitment | 7 major Android OS upgrades; security updates valid until September 30, 2033 Samsung | — |
| In the box | Phone, USB-C data cable, ejection pin; no charger plug Samsung | iPhone, 1 m USB-C charge cable, documentation Apple |
| Brightness | — | 1,000 nits typical, 1,600 nits HDR, 3,000 nits outdoor peak; 1 nit minimum Apple |
| Build and glass | — | Aluminium unibody; Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back Apple |
| Water resistance | — | IP68 (up to 6 m for 30 minutes) Apple |
| Chip | — | A19 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency), 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine Apple |
| Ultra wide camera | — | 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view Apple |
| USB-C | — | USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s), DisplayPort, charging Apple |
| Wireless | — | Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 6, Thread, second-generation Ultra Wideband, NFC; Apple N1 wireless chip Apple |
| Cellular and SIM | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE; dual eSIM only, no physical SIM Apple |
| Satellite and safety | — | Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection Apple |
| Buttons and sensors | — | Action button, Camera Control; Face ID, LiDAR, barometer, dual ambient light sensors Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 163.4 × 78.0 × 8.75 mm; 233 g Apple |
| Operating system | — | iOS 26 Apple |