The majority of current flagship smartphones support Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, but you\u2019re not getting the same performance from the same device. For instance, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is miles ahead of the iPhone 17 Pro Max in download speeds, but there\u2019s another flagship included in the list that handily beats both handsets.<\/p>\n
The speed difference is due to the Galaxy S26 Ultra supporting an additional Wi-Fi 7 channel, which is something Apple left out on its iPhone 17 Pro Max<\/p>\n
Before we get started, we\u2019d like to remind readers that Apple\u2019s N1 wireless networking chip found in the iPhone 17 Pro Max doesn\u2019t support the 320MHz channel<\/a>, which is the cornerstone of the Wi-Fi 7 standard and what ultimately allows supported devices to reach incredibly high download speeds.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, both the Galaxy S26 Ultra and its immediate predecessor, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, are faster than the iPhone 17 Pro Max because of this very reason, with the YouTube channel Landpet demonstrating this disparity in two comparisons. The test also includes the Pixel 10 Pro XL and the OnePlus 15, most likely because the video doesn\u2019t want to give the impression that it\u2019s only posted to disparage the iPhone 17 Pro Max.<\/p>\n To make the comparison as fair as possible in the local speed test, all flagships are connected to the same IP address and port, with the connection going through the speedy TP-Link Deco BE95 router, with a separate computer acting as the server. As seen below, both the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S25 Ultra are significantly faster than the iPhone 17 Pro Max.<\/p>\n As for the internet speed test, both the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy S26 Ultra maintain their dominating position over the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with the most surprising results obtained by the OnePlus 15. However, if you notice the local speed test, the OnePlus 15 has the highest ping out of all flagships tested, despite its Wi-Fi 7 results being higher than the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Galaxy S26 Ultra. You can check out the individual statistics and differences below.<\/p>\n Local speed test (connected to the same IP address, connected to TP-Link Deco BE95)<\/p>\n Pixel 10 Pro XL\u00a0– 2,134Mbps download, 2,035Mbps upload, 10ms<\/p>\n iPhone 17 Pro Max\u00a0– 1,971Mbps download, 1,838Mbps upload, 4ms<\/p>\n Galaxy S25 Ultra\u00a0– 3,563Mbps download, 3,459Mbps upload, 6ms<\/p>\n Galaxy S26 Ultra\u00a0– 3,963Mbps download, 3,651Mbps upload, 6ms<\/p>\n OnePlus 15\u00a0– 4,281Mbps download, 3,785Mbps upload, 11ms<\/p>\n \tGalaxy S26 Ultra Wi-Fi 7 speeds comparison in local speed testUpload speedsDownload speeds<\/p>\n \tvs. Pixel 10 Pro XL85.71 percent faster79.41 percent faster<\/p>\n \tvs. iPhone 17 Pro Max101.07 percent faster98.64 percent faster<\/p>\n \tvs. Galaxy S25 Ultra11.23 percent faster5.55 percent faster<\/p>\n \tvs. OnePlus 157.43 percent slower3.54 percent slower<\/p>\n Internet speed test<\/p>\n Pixel 10 Pro XL\u00a0– 1,568Mbps download, 1,757Mbps upload, 9ms<\/p>\n iPhone 17 Pro Max\u00a0– 1,873Mbps download, 1,725Mbps upload, 10ms<\/p>\n Galaxy S25 Ultra\u00a0– 3,376Mbps download, 1,561Mbps upload, 7ms<\/p>\n Galaxy S26 Ultra\u00a0– 3,368Mbps download, 1,686Mbps upload, 8ms<\/p>\n OnePlus 15\u00a0– 3,612Mbps download, 1,543Mbps upload, 9ms<\/p>\n \tGalaxy S26 Ultra Wi-Fi 7 speeds comparison in internet speed testUpload speedsDownload speeds<\/p>\n \tvs. Pixel 10 Pro XL114.80 percent faster4.04 percent slower<\/p>\n \tvs. iPhone 17 Pro Max79.82 percent faster2.26 percent slower<\/p>\n \tvs. Galaxy S25 Ultra0.24 percent slower8.01 percent faster<\/p>\n \tvs. OnePlus 156.76 percent slower9.27 percent faster<\/p>\n While Galaxy S26 Ultra registers a win, it\u2019s important to note that these Wi-Fi 7 speeds aren\u2019t achievable in real-world use cases, with the OnePlus 15 also crossing the 4Gbps threshold because the router and computer were placed right in front of it. If the distance between all three devices increased, the results would vary significantly. The entire video shows the test from start to finish, so you can view it in detail here<\/a>.<\/p>\n