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Value pick: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra at $1,149.99 - $50.00 (4%) less than Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max ($1,199.99). Choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra if the lowest verified price matters most. Choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max if Display matters to you - it lists the highest Display here (120 Hz against Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra at 6.9) - and the extra $50.00 is worth it to you. All 2 are Mobiles.
How this verdict is made: it is generated from the verified prices and the specs shown in the table below. The lowest verified price is the value pick; a dearer product is recommended only for the spec difference named here. It is not a hands-on review, and it is not an editorial verdict for this pair of products. Prices: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max checked Nov 3, 2026; Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra checked Nov 3, 2026.
 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max$1,199.99Best Buy · checked Nov 3, 2026Check price at Best BuyRemove |  Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra$1,149.99Best Buy · checked Nov 3, 2026Check price at Best BuyRemove | |
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| price | $1,199.99 | $1,149.99 |
| Retailer | Best Buy | Best Buy |
| Last checked | Nov 3, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Category | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Variant | 256GB (Verizon 'Activate Today') | 256GB unlocked |
| Deal | — | Holiday Deal |
| Battery | 4 · 823mAh · 40W wired · 25W MagSafe | — |
| Camera | 48MP main + 48MP ultrawide + 48MP 4x telephoto (8x optical-quality) · 18MP Center Stage front | — |
| Processor | Apple A19 Pro | — |
| Display | 6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED · 120Hz ProMotion · up to 3 · 000 nits peak · Ceramic Shield 2 | 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Memory / Storage | 12GB RAM · 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB storage | — |
| OS | iOS 26 | — |
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Extras | — | built-in S Pen |