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- Galaxy S26 Ultra vs 18 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
What Galaxy S26 Ultra does better (8) and where 18 Pro Max wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display9.6
9.4Performance9.8
9.8Camera9.8
8.0Battery9.7
9.8Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S26 Ultra18 Pro Max
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | 18 Pro Max | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.6 mm | 163.4 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 77.6 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 235 g | −21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than 18 Pro Max?
- Optical zoom5× vs 3.2×+56%
- eSIMYes · 18 Pro Max: No
- Pixel density500 ppi vs 418 ppi+20%
- Weight214 g vs 235 g+10%
- Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
- Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.7+21%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,208 px+19%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+6%
Why is 18 Pro Max better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- AnTuTu score2,627,986 vs 5,001,234+90%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 8,500 mAh+70%
- Wired charging60 W vs 100 W+67%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 160 Hz+33%
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 4,000 nits+54%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Wireless charging power25 W vs 50 W2×
- CPU frequency4.74 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+6%
- Process3 nm vs 2 nm+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 214 g | 235 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 163.4 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3 |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,208 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,624 px |
| Pixel density | 500 ppi | 418 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 160 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 4,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,480 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 91.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.74 GHz | 5.01 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 850 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,627,986 | 5,001,234 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 11,566 | 11,459 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,744 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 3.2× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 8,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 16.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 60 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.28 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 17 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | HyperOS 4 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 55 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
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