Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Apple iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch Pro

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: SM-S741B/DS · Graphite, 8 GB / 256 GB (SM-S741BZKGEUB)

SpecificationApple iPhone 18 ProSamsung Galaxy S26 FE
Release year20262026
Display6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2622 × 1206; 460 ppi; Always-On Apple6.7-inch (full rectangle; 6.6-inch with rounded corners) Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1080 × 2340 (FHD+); 60/120 Hz Samsung
Refresh rateProMotion; adaptive, up to 120 Hz

The display lowers its refresh rate for static content to save power, which lets the Always-On display stay lit.

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ProcessorA20 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency); 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; dual 16-core Neural Engine

The GPU supports hardware ray tracing.

Apple
Samsung Exynos 2500; 10 cores (3.3 / 2.74 / 2.36 / 1.8 GHz) Samsung
Storage256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB Apple256 GB; about 229.6 GB available

Samsung's global announcement lists 128, 256 and 512 GB; options vary by carrier and country. External SD cards are not supported.

Samsung
Body and finishesAluminium unibody; Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Apple—
Brightness1000 nits typical; 1600 nits peak HDR; 3000 nits peak outdoors; 1 nit minimum

Peak figures do not describe sustained full-screen brightness.

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Contrast2,000,000:1 (typical) Apple—
GlassCeramic Shield 2 front; Ceramic Shield back Apple—
Main camera48 MP Fusion; 24 mm; variable aperture ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0; second-generation sensor-shift OIS

The variable aperture lets you control depth of field and starburst effects manually; the 48 mm 2× view is a 12 MP sensor crop.

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50 MP, f/1.8; autofocus and OIS Samsung
Ultra wide48 MP Fusion; 13 mm; ƒ/2.2; 120° field of view Apple—
Telephoto48 MP Fusion; 100 mm (4×); ƒ/2.8; tetraprism; 3D sensor-shift OIS

Apple describes the 200 mm 8× view as a 12 MP optical-quality crop; digital zoom reaches 40×.

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Video4K Dolby Vision at 24–60 fps and 100/120 fps on the main camera; 4K 120 fps ProRes with external recording; Cinematic 4K 60 fps; Action 2.8K 60 fps AppleUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps recording; 240 fps slow motion at FHD Samsung
Front camera18 MP Center Stage; ƒ/1.9; autofocus; 4K Dolby Vision 60 fps Apple12 MP, f/2.2; fixed focus

Samsung's technical table states the front camera has no autofocus.

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ButtonsCamera Control (exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles, tone); Action button Apple—
USB-CUSB 3, 10 Gbit/s; DisplayPort; 4K HDR video out

10 Gbit/s requires a USB 3 cable.

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ChargingWired: about 50% in 15 minutes with a 60 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2: up to 25 W

About 50% in 30 minutes over MagSafe with a 35 W or higher adapter.

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BatteryUp to 24 hours typical use; up to 36 hours video; up to 33 hours streamed video

Apple test figures; real-world results vary with apps and signal.

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4,900 mAh (typical); 4,755 mAh rated; non-removable

Samsung states up to 29 hours of video playback; real-world time depends on use.

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DurabilityIP68: up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes (IEC 60529)

Water and dust resistance can decrease with normal wear.

Apple
IP68; 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes (laboratory conditions)

Pool or sea water use is not advised; resistance can diminish over time.

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Wireless5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave); Apple C2 modem; Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread via Apple N1; second-generation UWB; NFC

mmWave and UWB availability vary by country.

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SIMeSIM only; two active eSIMs

Configuration on the US model page; SIM tray availability can differ by country.

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SatelliteEmergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection

Satellite features work only in supported countries.

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Size / weight150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm; 211 g Apple—
SoftwareiOS 27 AppleShips with Android 17 / One UI 9 Samsung
Operating temperature0–35 °C

Above this range the phone limits performance and charging to protect itself.

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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)

The US version carries the SM-S741U/U1 code; this entry covers the European/UK version.

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Peak brightness—1,900 nits

Samsung's stated peak value; not sustained brightness.

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Cover glass and frame—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on front and back; aluminium alloy frame

The aluminium alloy frame excludes the volume and side keys, SIM tray and camera lens barrels.

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Graphics processor—Xclipse 950 (AMD RDNA 3 based) Samsung
Memory—8 GB RAM

Options can vary by region; Samsung lists 8 GB RAM for this model.

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Ultrawide camera—12 MP, f/2.2; 123° field of view Samsung
Telephoto camera—8 MP, f/2.4; OIS; 3x optical zoom Samsung
Zoom—3x optical; 2x optical quality via the Adaptive Pixel sensor; up to 30x digital Samsung
Wired charging—45 W; up to 69% in about 30 minutes with the 45 W adapter

The adapter is not in the box and is sold separately. Samsung recommends approved chargers and cables.

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Wireless charging—15 W (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare Samsung
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's announcement also says Wi-Fi 6E; 6 GHz availability varies by country and network.

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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

The band list varies by market; details are in Samsung's technical table.

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Positioning—GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung
USB—USB Type-C; USB 2.0

USB 2.0 limits wired data transfer speed.

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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
Colours—Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio; this entry is Graphite 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

The list comes from Samsung US's SM-S741UZKEXAA sales page.

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