Apple vs Samsung phones in India
In our India catalog, Apple has 5 current phones from ₹79,900 to ₹1,79,900 and Samsung has 34 from ₹11,499 to ₹1,94,999.
This compares brands only through the phones we track; see the table for each brand's best model per category.
Best Apple vs best Samsung phone, by category
| Category | Apple | Samsung |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (82) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (81) |
| camera phone | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (80) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (80) |
| phone for video recording | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (91) | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (100) |
| selfie phone | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (82) | — |
| battery phone | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (59) | Samsung Galaxy M47 5G (66) |
| fast charging phone | — | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (79) |
| performance phone | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (100) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (98) |
| gaming phone | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (91) | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (89) |
| display phone | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (87) | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (85) |
| phone for long software support | — | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE (100) |
| durable phone | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (97) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (97) |
| phone for music | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (60) | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (60) |
| value for money phone | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (40) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (51) |