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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S26 Ultra Camera Test: Which One Wins? | All Things Mobile

Both phones have top-of-the-line cameras, but they shine in different ways. Here’s how my shots compare. You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below iPhone 17 Pro Max Cosmic Orange 256GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra *Cnet may get commission on this offer. Read more about it on CNET.com Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra…

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Both phones have top-of-the-line cameras, but they shine in different ways. Here’s how my shots compare.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: All Specs Compared

0:00 Intro
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0:30 Camera specs
0:58 Photos comparison
3:49 Ultra wide photo comparison
4:08 Telephoto comparison
4:34 Selfie comparison
5:02 Night time shot comparison

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  1. @CNET

    April 20, 2026 at 9:29 am

    Read more about it on CNET.com
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: All Specs Compared

  2. @brianbrino4310

    April 20, 2026 at 9:44 am

    IPhone all the way!

  3. @Astrts

    April 20, 2026 at 10:02 am

    The Colors in the Intro Shot are Crazy

  4. @Fata1fr3ak

    April 20, 2026 at 10:03 am

    On the zoom lens test, the s26 picture was blurry and the grass looks too neon. The iPhone picture did look worse exposure wise, probably due to the bright sidewalk in the back, but it was sharper.

    With the zoom test, it would’ve been more objective if it was a picture of a far off building or static object.

    Other than that, great review 👍

  5. @thatdude6271

    April 20, 2026 at 10:03 am

    2:34 Why would it matter if the radio in the background was better defined on a portrait mode shot? Shouldn’t foreground be thing that matter more in a shot like that?

  6. @Slush23

    April 20, 2026 at 10:19 am

    WTF do you have on your head!

  7. @PravallikaCE

    April 20, 2026 at 10:22 am

    I see Oppo Find X9 Ultra X300 Ultra Cameras These Phones are Fooling 😮😅 people The Ultra Màx Names 😊

  8. @KeithBarnett

    April 20, 2026 at 11:05 am

    iPhone looks better overall to me

  9. @software93

    April 20, 2026 at 11:07 am

    I’m surprised you like the washed out ones of the S26 ultra because the iPhone 17 pro ones are a bit true to life in my opinion

  10. @JosielHenriqueLN

    April 20, 2026 at 11:25 am

    Is important to say that you can get the same cameras on the 17 pro, which is “cheaper”, the 26 lineup doesn’t offers that.

  11. @BruceWayne-ri4wr

    April 20, 2026 at 11:30 am

    I got confused for a minute I thought we was in Saudi Arabia

  12. @gooldii1

    April 20, 2026 at 11:55 am

    With Muslim Scarf??
    REALLY? 😅😅😅

  13. @Kpaojd

    April 20, 2026 at 12:15 pm

    Is this CNET Arabic?

  14. @DavidSanchez-el4bg

    April 20, 2026 at 12:22 pm

    S26 has 200mp

  15. @videobiker9131

    April 20, 2026 at 12:33 pm

    Being an amateur photographer, I like to play with the settings on my phone. While both phones cameras are really good using their factory settings, I like playing with the settings to make the pictures better. You complained that some of the flowers were a little washed out in one of the pictures that the iPhone took. In order to fix that what I will use a different exposure setting. I’ll use EV value of -.3 or -.7 depending on how washed out I think it’s going to be. If I’m not sure I’ll try a picture with each setting just to get the best shot. I use the same technique on my digital SLR.

  16. @bradhart2

    April 20, 2026 at 12:41 pm

    For me the cameras were similar enough that wasn’t my deciding factor to leave apple behind after 7 years and 3 models.

    The last 2 iphone upgrades just felt like i was paying another $1500 to get a new battery and a new color. The 17 pro max over the 15 pro max didn’t feel like a real upgrade, it didn’t even ferl tgat much iver a 14 pro max. The s26 ultra actually felt like a new upgraded phone worth the money

  17. @galilee3tv

    April 20, 2026 at 1:10 pm

    Both look pretty good to me, you really can’t go wrong with either. Its basically personal preference, like she said 🤷

  18. @torbah

    April 20, 2026 at 1:25 pm

    Hide your hair and put facade on your face? Just wear a bag over your head cause thats what it says in quran

  19. @hubija78

    April 20, 2026 at 1:53 pm

    thankyou i am content creator begginer and needed a detail video you got me i am a samsung user, the system of samsung is jaw dropping but for some reason iphone does job for photography and videography, so inshort ‘m gonna buy iphone for content creation

  20. @JIMJOHN-y3m

    April 20, 2026 at 2:09 pm

    Samsung 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

  21. @darrellwetzeljr.1886

    April 20, 2026 at 2:34 pm

    As a Samsung guy, I think I like the IPhone photos a bit more. Well done

    • @joshuajaimescruz8315

      April 20, 2026 at 9:29 pm

      As an iPhone guys I think I like samsung photos a bit more, well done samsung.

  22. @urbanstrencan

    April 20, 2026 at 2:56 pm

    Samsung S26 Ultra 🤟🤟

  23. @SimlisaJ

    April 20, 2026 at 3:02 pm

    For the 1st time in agree iphone do keep my details in alll image but overall as a phone what what needs they cover im all for samsung but yes iPhone camera does lock in more detailed howee I think with android we gotta adjust white balance out of the box it can seem washed up but once u kmow what setting u like u can make it a beast bur I get it iPhone domt need to adjust anything

  24. @mamischco

    April 20, 2026 at 3:28 pm

    Who cares about phones using outdated camera technology? You’re only forced to use them in limited markets like the USA that sell these phones.

  25. @JaedoTae

    April 20, 2026 at 3:39 pm

    What happens when you put both photos from each camera and blend them together? Would that be the more superior than from each camera?

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