{
  "id": 13330289,
  "title": "I shot 200 photos with the iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S26 Ultra — here’s the winner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/i-shot-200-photos-with-the-iphone-18-pro-max-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-10T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-shot-200-photos-with-the-iphone-18-pro-max-vs-galaxy-s26-ultra-heres-the-winner"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The matchup between the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Galaxy S26 Ultra has been eagerly anticipated, as it will ultimately determine which is the superior camera phone. While the previous comparison showed the iPhone 18 Pro Max as the overall winner, this round will focus solely on their camera performance. With the Galaxy S26 Ultra maintaining its top spot for most of the year, it was equipped with a quadruple-camera array: a 200MP main shooter, a 50MP ultrawide, a 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom, a 50MP periscope lens with a 5x optical zoom, and an 18MP selfie camera. On the other hand, the iPhone 18 Pro Max boasted a 48MP main camera with a mechanical variable aperture, a 48MP ultrawide, a 48MP telephoto with 4x optical zoom, and an 18MP Center Stage camera on the front. The 200-photo shootout between the two phones would take place in automatic mode, comparing the photos taken in the same scenes.",
  "summary": "I captured over 200 photos with the iPhone 18 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to find out which flagship is the superior camera phone.",
  "key_points": [
    "iPhone 18 Pro Max features mechanical variable aperture main camera",
    "Galaxy S26 Ultra uses 5x optical zoom periscope lens",
    "iPhone 18 Pro Max wins in 200-photo shootout"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}