Samsung S26 Ultra or iPhone 17 Pro Max?

Hi everyone!

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I'm trying to choose between the Samsung S26 Ultra and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and I would love some opinions from people who have actually used both, especially at concerts.

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Basically, I found a FNAC partner deal offering the Samsung S26 Ultra 500GB for €1000 instead of €1600, brand new (not refurbished) !!!

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Meanwhile, the iPhone has no discount at all, so I'd have to pay €1300 for even less storage...

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Pros for Samsung:

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- I genuinely prefer Samsung photos. The colors look much more vibrant and natural to me, and skin tones don't look as yellow. Same for selfies !

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- I've used Samsung my whole life, so I'm super comfortable with Android.

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- I much prefer Google and Android over Safari constantly pushing me into the Apple ecosystem.

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- The S Pen is actually so cool lol.

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- The zoom is amazing (100x vs around 40x).

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- I also prefer Samsung's design, and I'm worried the iPhone will feel too heavy since I've always had older lightweight plastic phones.

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- I also like Android's ability to block sus avertising just by changing your DNS !

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BUT !!!

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I also create content for social media, so iPhone has some big advantages for me:

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- Posts seem to look better on Instagram/TikTok.

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- I honestly prefer iPhone video quality.

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The thing is that I used to own a Samsung S21+ and filmed a concert with it. I was literally around the 8th row from the barricade, so I was REALLY close, and yet my videos still looked kind of grainy, like my video was made of little dots (very little) and not completely smooth.

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My next phone is mainly for my upcoming BTS concert, and I really want to capture those memories in the best way possible. I want amazing photos, but I also want beautiful videos that I'll still enjoy watching years later.

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So my questions are:

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- Has the S26 Ultra improved a lot when it comes to concert videos?

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- Is the grainy problem still noticeable in dark concert environments with constantly changing lights ?

(The concert will be in daylight tho and not in the dark, but there will still be lots of lights)

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--> Or is the iPhone still significantly better for this kind of filming?

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The problem is that outside of video, I honestly prefer almost everything about Samsung, and it's also cheaper while giving me 500GB of storage.

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I'd really appreciate opinions from people who have used both phones or filmed concerts with the S26 Ultra or the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Thanks!!!

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