I put the iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S26 Ultra through a 7-round face-off — here’s the winner
Galaxy S26 Ultra through a 7-round face-off — here’s the winner Face Off By John Velasco Published 19 September 2026 Apple doesn't have a price advantage this time When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Now that the iPhone 18 Pro Max is finally here, Apple has a lot to prove to dethrone its rival.That’s why I’m exploring one of the most heated matchups in tech right now: an iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Samsung certainly didn’t disappoint, as the S26 Ultra introduced an innovative Privacy Display, more helpful agentic AI features, and major camera hardware overhauls. iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max Review! (Answering the Internet) - YouTube Watch On Apple didn't just deliver incremental tweaks this time around, either.
- ▪Galaxy S26 Ultra through a 7-round face-off — here’s the winner Face Off By John Velasco Published 19 September 2026 Apple doesn't have a price advantage this time When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commis
- ▪Now that the iPhone 18 Pro Max is finally here, Apple has a lot to prove to dethrone its rival.That’s why I’m exploring one of the most heated matchups in tech right now: an iPhone 18 Pro Max vs.
- ▪Samsung certainly didn’t disappoint, as the S26 Ultra introduced an innovative Privacy Display, more helpful agentic AI features, and major camera hardware overhauls. iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max Review! (Answering the Internet) - YouTube Watch
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Phones I put the iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S26 Ultra through a 7-round face-off — here’s the winner Face Off By John Velasco Published 19 September 2026 Apple doesn't have a price advantage this time When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Jump To: Specs Price & Release Design Display Cameras Performance Battery & Charging Software & AI Verdict Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter When Samsung launched the Galaxy S26 Ultra earlier this year, it set the benchmark for every other contender gunning to be the best phone around.
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