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### iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

Engadget • September 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET

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Ekosistem berbeda, tapi perangkat flagship serupa. Apple dan Samsung

iPhone 18 Pro Max yang baru mungkin tidak tampak sehebat iPhone Duo. Memang, ponsel ini masih memiliki bentuk iPhone klasik dan, kecuali beberapa warna baru, terlihat identik dengan iPhone Pro 17 Max. Meski begitu, Anda mendapatkan semua yang diharapkan dari ponsel unggulan. Layar besar, kamera ganda, semua fitur lengkap. Tapi iPhone 18 Pro Max bukan satu-satunya ponsel unggulan di pasar. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra juga perangkat yang sangat mumpuni, dan sulit untuk tidak membandingkan keduanya. Mengingat kami membandingkan ponsel non-foldable paling mengesankan yang dibuat Apple dan Samsung, pilihan kemungkinan akan bergantung pada beberapa detail kecil dan preferensi pribadi. Mungkin Anda pengguna iOS, atau Anda tertarik dengan iPhone 18 Pro Max warna merah tua yang baru. Atau mungkin Anda lebih suka kebebasan Android, atau Anda menyukai kehadiran S Pen di Galaxy. Ada kelebihan dan kekurangan di kedua sisi. Dan bahkan sebelum masuk ke detailnya, kenyataannya keduanya tidak mengecewakan.

Desain dan tampilan yang tidak terlalu berbeda

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Baik iPhone 18 Pro Max maupun Galaxy S26 Ultra terlihat seperti ponsel pintar biasa. Keduanya adalah perangkat persegi panjang lurus tanpa layar lipat yang terlihat. Keduanya memiliki ukuran yang sama, yaitu 6,9 inci. Tapi iPhone memiliki sudut yang sedikit lebih bulat, sementara Galaxy mengusung bentuk yang lebih lurus. Apple memilih desain yang menggabungkan aluminium dan kaca di bagian belakang. Samsung, di sisi lain, memiliki bagian belakang sepenuhnya kaca. Satu hal hebat tentang S26 Ultra dibandingkan iPhone adalah beratnya. Beratnya 214 gram, dibandingkan 249 gram untuk iPhone 18 Pro Max. Mungkin tidak terlihat banyak, tapi Anda bisa merasakan perbedaannya saat memegang ponsel dalam waktu lama. Ponsel Samsung juga lebih tipis — 7,9 mm dibandingkan 8,75 mm iPhone. Sekali lagi, bukan perbedaan yang sangat besar, tapi penting bagi sebagian orang, terutama jika mempertimbangkan menambahkan casing.

Perbedaan pada tampilan juga halus. iPhone menggunakan panel OLED dengan resolusi 2.868 x 1.320 piksel. Itu cukup tinggi untuk membuat layar terlihat hebat. Juga memiliki refresh rate 120Hz dan mencapai kecerahan 3.000 nits. Dengan kata lain, ini adalah tampilan yang baik, terang, dan halus. Samsung menggunakan layar AMOLED dengan resolusi sedikit lebih tinggi. Ukurannya 3.120 x 1.440 piksel, tapi perbedaan resolusi antara layar-layar ini sangat sulit dikenali dalam kehidupan nyata. S26 Ultra juga memiliki refresh rate 120Hz untuk scrolling yang halus, tapi kecerahan dibatasi hingga 2.600 nits. Dan kecerahan sangat penting jika Anda sering menggunakan ponsel di luar ruangan.

S Pen juga merupakan keunggulan besar untuk S26 Ultra. Tidak semua orang peduli, tapi menyenangkan memilikinya. Ini bisa menjadi cara yang baik untuk mencatat dengan lebih alami. Di sisi iPhone, Anda membutuhkan iPhone Duo yang sangat mahal untuk menggunakan Apple Pencil.

Perbedaan terbesar terletak pada kamera Herman Vlad/Getty Images

Kamera adalah di mana ponsel-ponsel ini benar-benar menonjol. Keduanya memiliki spesifikasi luar biasa yang membuat mata fotografer dan sineas berbinar. Dimulai dari iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple mempertahankan setup kamera klasik tiga kamera di bagian belakang: wide, ultra-wide, dan telephoto, semuanya dengan sensor 48 megapiksel. Dan ada kabar besar tentang sensor utama tahun ini: aperture variabel. Sebagian besar kamera ponsel menggunakan aperture tetap. Artinya, jarak fokus dan jumlah cahaya yang mengenai sensor tetap, tanpa cara untuk mengubahnya. Tapi iPhone 18 Pro Max memungkinkan Anda menyesuaikan aperture, secara mekanis. Ini membuka ruang untuk lebih

, kontrol artistik yang lebih besar atas bidikan Anda dengan cara yang biasanya hanya Anda miliki dengan kamera jenis ini... lensa-lensa ini... adalah

... perubahan_

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