Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 18 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
vs
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 3 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)		 4/2.64 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 2 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor AI engine with 32K MAC NPU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 960 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 980 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32034719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1105612677
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27467n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU1013874865219
GPU13518431083483
Memory414601272659
UX723784716337
NanoReview Score35041022937698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 27
OS Size 29.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 15 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length67 mm100 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 879 1199
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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