Compare / Galaxy S26 FE vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Galaxy S26 FE vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S26 FE and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy S26 FE
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- 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, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
- 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, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy S26 FE
- Announced
- 2026, August 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 04
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2025 Sep 9
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Sep 19
Galaxy S26 FE
- Dimensions
- 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
- Weight
- 193 g (6.81 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
- Weight
- 233 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield 2
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Galaxy S26 FE
- Type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.9 inches
- Resolution
- 1320x2868 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.5% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Galaxy S26 FE
- OS
- Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
- CPU
- 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Xclipse 950
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- OS
- Apple iOS 26
- Chipset
- Apple A19 Pro APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.26 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G18P MP6 (1620 MHz)
Galaxy S26 FE
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 4.0
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 2TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
- Video
- 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Quad
48.0 MP, f/1.78, 24mm, 4.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.80, 100mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S26 FE
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Dual
18.0 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S26 FE
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Galaxy S26 FE
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1USB PD 3.2
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Galaxy S26 FE
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorLiDARNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Galaxy S26 FE
- Type
- Li-Ion 4900 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min
15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse wireless
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Type
- 4823 mAh battery 18.76 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 40.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.89 Volts
Galaxy S26 FE
- Colors
- Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
- Models
- SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
- SAR EU
- 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 699.00 / € 839.00 / $ 574.99
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Models
- iPhone 17 Pro Max 5G A3526 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 1,199
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.190 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.490 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg
Galaxy S26 FE
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2119022 (v10), 2535201 (v11)
GeekBench: 8035 (v6), 7704 (v7)
3DMark: 5275 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1268 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.6 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 14:49h
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Not listed for this device
Galaxy S26 FE
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Not listed for this device
How the Galaxy S26 FE and iPhone 17 Pro Max differ
- The Galaxy S26 FE has a larger battery, 4900 mAh against 4823 mAh on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- The iPhone 17 Pro Max has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The iPhone 17 Pro Max offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Galaxy S26 FE and 48 MP on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- At launch the Galaxy S26 FE was listed at $699 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max at $1,199 (USD).
- The Galaxy S26 FE is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.