SAMSUNG
Galaxy S26 Ultra
PKR 424,999
VS
Spec-by-spec breakdown
APPLE
iPhone 15
PKR 266,499
Display
6.9 inches, 115.9 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)✓
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm 2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Camera
200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video✓
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
RAM
12GB✓
6GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh✓
Li-Ion 3349 mAh
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB✓
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Selfie
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Spec-by-Spec Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15
Specification
Galaxy S26 Ultra
iPhone 15
Network
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3090
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2026, February 25BETTER
2023, September 12
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 06BETTER
Available. Released 2023, September 22
Body
Dimensions
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)BETTER
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight
214 g (7.55 oz)
171 g (6.03 oz)BETTER
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor aluminum 2 frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Screen Size
6.9 inches, 115.9 cm 2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)BETTER
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm 2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)BETTER
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)BETTER
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Ceramic Shield glass
Other
DX anti-reflective coating Privacy Display
Performance
Chipset / Processor
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)BETTER
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
RAM
12GBBETTER
6GB
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TBBETTER
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Operating System
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.3BETTER
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU
Adreno 840BETTER
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot
No
No
Type
UFS 4.X
NVMe
Camera System
Rear Camera
200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady videoBETTER
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EISBETTER
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
No
Connectivity
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LEBETTER
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGBETTER
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Battery
Type / Capacity
Li-Ion 5000 mAhBETTER
Li-Ion 3349 mAh
Charging
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wirelessBETTER
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
Features & Design
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
Yes
Other
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Misc
Colors
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Models
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4BETTER
SAR (US)
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)BETTER
SAR (EU)
1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)BETTER
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Global Price
$ 1,299.99 / € 1,253.00 / £ 1,279.00 / ₹ 139,999BETTER
$ 348.88 / € 448.15 / £ 362.98
Price in PKR
PKR 424,999
PKR 266,499BETTER
Benchmarks
AnTuTu
2627986BETTER
1354651
GeekBench
11566BETTER
6526
The Verdict
Based on 8 key specification categories
🏆 Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
6
categories won
Wins in: Screen Size · RAM · Battery · Storage · Main Camera · Chipset
VS
Apple iPhone 15
1
categories won
Wins in: Price