iPhone 18 Pro Max beats Galaxy S26 Ultra in PhoneBuff drop test

PhoneBuff's drop test pitted the iPhone 18 Pro Max against the Galaxy S26 Ultra, with Apple winning 56 to 53. The Galaxy's shattered display in the face-drop round was the deciding moment, and its fingerprint scanner also stopped working.

• iPhone 18 Pro Max scored 56 points vs 53 for the Galaxy S26 Ultra
• In the face drop, the iPhone display survived while the Galaxy's shattered
• Galaxy S26 Ultra won the corner drop round with no visible damage
• Galaxy S26 Ultra's fingerprint scanner failed after its display broke