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Samsung

Galaxy S26 Ultra

From £750

Starting price: £750
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.9" Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 200MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 60W
Weight: 214g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here9.2
Camera: Best here9.6
Battery: 8.9
Performance: 9.7
Display: Best here9.6
Gaming: 9.6
AI features: Best here9.3
Software support: 9.3
Value: Best here7.3

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max

From £1,229

Starting price: £1,229
Operating system: iOS
Screen: 6.9" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Apple A20 Pro
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: 48MP
Battery: 4685 mAh
Charging: —
Weight: 249g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here9.2
Camera: Best here9.6
Battery: Best here9.2
Performance: Best here9.8
Display: Best here9.6
Gaming: Best here9.7
AI features: 9.0
Software support: Best here9.5
Value: 6.8

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View phone	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View phone
Starting price	£750	£1,229
Operating system	Android	iOS
Screen	6.9" Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	6.9" Super Retina XDR OLED
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A20 Pro
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
Main camera	200MP	48MP
Telephoto	None	48MP
Battery	5000 mAh	4685 mAh
Charging	60W	—
Weight	214g	249g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	9.2	9.2
Camera score	9.6	9.6
Battery score	8.9	9.2
Performance score	9.7	9.8
Display score	9.6	9.6
Gaming score	9.6	9.7
AI features score	9.3	9.0
Software support score	9.3	9.5
Value score	7.3	6.8

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the Galaxy S26 Ultra if…

• Value: 7.3 vs 6.8
• AI: 9.3 vs 9.0
• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £750

Choose the iPhone 18 Pro Max if…

• Battery: 9.2 vs 8.9

From £1,229