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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs iPhone 18 Pro

₹9,901 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

Galaxy S26 UltraFrom ₹1,54,999 iPhone 18 ProFrom ₹1,64,900
The short version

Which one should you buy?

The Galaxy S26 Ultra starts ₹9,901 lower: ₹1,54,999 against ₹1,64,900 for the iPhone 18 Pro.

  • The screens are a split decision: the Galaxy S26 Ultra is sharper (Quad HD+ against 460 ppi), the iPhone 18 Pro is brighter (3,000 nits against 2,600).
  • Both have a zoom camera, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra reaches further: 5x against 4x.
  • Only the iPhone 18 Pro lists wireless charging, at 25W.
Which to buy

Get the Galaxy S26 Ultra for the lower price, the sharper screen and more zoom. Get the iPhone 18 Pro for the brighter screen and wireless charging.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone 18 Pro
Size 6.9 inches 6.3 inches
Panel Dynamic AMOLED 2X Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution 3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+) (better) 2622 x 1206 (460 ppi)
Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak brightness 2,600 nits 3,000 nits (better)
Protection Gorilla Armor 2 (front), Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (rear) Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back

Performance

SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone 18 Pro
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy A20 Pro
CPU Octa-core, up to 4.74GHz 6-core (2 super + 4 efficiency)
GPU Not listed 7-core Apple GPU
RAM 12GB Not listed
Storage 256GB, 512GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Software One UI 8.5 · Security updates until February 2033 iOS 27

Camera

SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone 18 Pro
Rear cameras 200MP main (f/1.4, OIS) + 50MP telephoto (f/2.9, OIS, 5x optical) + 50MP ultrawide (f/1.9) + 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical) 48MP main (variable aperture, OIS) + 48MP ultrawide + 48MP 4x telephoto (OIS)
Front camera 12MP 18MP
Video 8K at 30fps (rear) 4K at 120fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)

Battery

SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone 18 Pro
Battery 5,000 mAh Not listed
Wired charging 60W Not listed
Wireless charging Not listed 25W

Build and connectivity

SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone 18 Pro
Network 5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM Dual nano SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
NFC Yes Yes
Dust and water IP68 IP68
Weight 214 g 211 g (better)
Thickness 7.9 mm (better) 8.75 mm
Colours Cobalt Violet, Black, Sky Blue, White, Pinkgold, Silver Shadow Burgundy, Glacier, Silver, Black

Availability

SpecGalaxy S26 UltraiPhone 18 Pro
Launch in India 28 Feb 2026 18 Sep 2026
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • 12GB + 256GB₹1,54,999
  • 12GB + 512GB₹1,74,999
iPhone 18 Pro
  • 256GB₹1,64,900
  • 512GB₹1,89,900
  • 1TB₹2,39,900
  • 2TB₹3,14,900

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.