Apple iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26+: SM-S947B/DS (Exynos 2600) · 12 GB RAM, 256 or 512 GB. The SM-S947U sold in the US uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Ultra are separate models.
| Specification | Apple iPhone 18 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26+ |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Display | 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2622 × 1206; 460 ppi; Always-On Apple | 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (6.5 inches with rounded corners); 1–120 Hz Samsung |
| Refresh rate | ProMotion; adaptive, up to 120 Hz Apple | — |
| Processor | A20 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency); 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; dual 16-core Neural Engine Apple | Exynos 2600 (SM-S947B); Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in some markets Samsung |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB Apple | — |
| Body and finishes | Aluminium unibody; Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Apple | — |
| Brightness | 1000 nits typical; 1600 nits peak HDR; 3000 nits peak outdoors; 1 nit minimum Apple | — |
| Contrast | 2,000,000:1 (typical) Apple | — |
| Glass | Ceramic Shield 2 front; Ceramic Shield back Apple | — |
| Main camera | 48 MP Fusion; 24 mm; variable aperture ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0; second-generation sensor-shift OIS Apple | — |
| Ultra wide | 48 MP Fusion; 13 mm; ƒ/2.2; 120° field of view Apple | — |
| Telephoto | 48 MP Fusion; 100 mm (4×); ƒ/2.8; tetraprism; 3D sensor-shift OIS Apple | — |
| Video | 4K 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 Apple | — |
| Front camera | 18 MP Center Stage; ƒ/1.9; autofocus; 4K Dolby Vision 60 fps Apple | 12MP, ƒ/2.2 Samsung |
| Buttons | Camera Control (exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles, tone); Action button Apple | — |
| USB-C | USB 3, 10 Gbit/s; DisplayPort; 4K HDR video out Apple | — |
| Charging | Wired: about 50% in 15 minutes with a 60 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2: up to 25 W Apple | — |
| Battery | Up to 24 hours typical use; up to 36 hours video; up to 33 hours streamed video Apple | 4,900 mAh typical (4,755 mAh rated); up to 31 hours of video playback Samsung |
| Durability | IP68: up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes (IEC 60529) Apple | IP68; up to 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes Samsung |
| Wireless | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave); Apple C2 modem; Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread via Apple N1; second-generation UWB; NFC Apple | — |
| SIM | eSIM only; two active eSIMs Apple | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection Apple | — |
| Size / weight | 150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm; 211 g Apple | — |
| Software | iOS 27 Apple | Ships with One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 Samsung |
| Operating temperature | 0–35 °C Apple | — |
| Availability | — | Pre-orders started on 25 February 2026 Samsung |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits Samsung |
| Glass and frame | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back; Armor Aluminum frame Samsung |
| Memory and storage | — | 12 GB RAM; 256 or 512 GB Samsung |
| Rear cameras | — | 50MP wide (ƒ/1.8, 2x optical-quality zoom); 12MP ultra-wide (ƒ/2.2); 10MP telephoto (ƒ/2.4, 3x optical) Samsung |
| Wired charging | — | About 69% in 30 minutes with a 45W adapter Samsung |
| Wireless charging | — | Super Fast Wireless Charging; Wireless PowerShare Samsung |
| Network | — | 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi Direct Samsung |
| Size and weight | — | 158.4 × 75.8 × 7.3 mm; 190 g Samsung |
| Colours | — | Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow exclusive to Samsung.com Samsung |