Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | March 2025 | March 2025 | September 2025 |
| Status | Coming Soon - March 2025 | Coming Soon - March 2025 | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 32,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink | Lavender, Black, White, Lime | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.3 in) |
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) |
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | - | - |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | LTE |
| 5G Network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| SAR EU |
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
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| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades | iOS 26 |
| User Interface | One UI 7 | One UI 7 | - |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM, Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM |
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM |
Adreno 710 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 2 TB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ) 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protections |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) | 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.54% | 86.35% | 91.36% |
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| Radio | Unspecified | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera |
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar] |
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5088 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 24,999 
