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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro

    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 Plus (Snapdragon) 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 516 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 91.7 % 90.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 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 Plus (Snapdragon)
    91.7 %
    Apple iPhone 18 Pro
    90.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Apple A20 Pro
    Max Frequency 4740 MHz 4930 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
    - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)    		 4/2.64 ()
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
    GPU Cores 1536 n/a
    GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    3393
    Apple iPhone 18 Pro
    4719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    11515
    Apple iPhone 18 Pro
    12677
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)33934719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1151512677
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
    3670711
    Apple iPhone 18 Pro
    2937698
    CPU1070381865219
    GPU14318431083483
    Memory420557272659
    UX747930716337
    NanoReview Score36707112937698

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 4800 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 16 iOS 27
    OS Size 30.8 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 8.5 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4900 mAh 4288 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 60 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (25 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 6.0 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*1n/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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)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 ($) 1099 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
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