Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xiaomi POCO F8 Ultra

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Galaxy S26 Ultra compared with POCO F8 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra	XiaomiPOCO F8 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	November 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	3120 × 1440 (better)	2608 × 1200
Sharpness
Sharpness	498 pixels per inch (better)	416 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	3,500 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	AMOLED with full RGB subpixel structure, 12-bit colour, 68 billion colours and 5,000,000:1 contrast; marketed as 6.9 inches, with approximately 6.85-inch full-rectangle diagonal stated by the maker
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	600 nits typical, 2,000 nits high-brightness mode, 3,500 nits peak covering 25% of the screen and 1 nit minimum
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	POCO Shield Glass
Display features
Display features	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing	DCI-P3, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, DC dimming, circular polarisation, 480 Hz touch sampling and 2,560 Hz instant touch sampling in Game Turbo, Wet Touch 2.0, Original Colour PRO, Pro HDR and TÜV low-blue-light, flicker-free and circadian-friendly certifications
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)	3 nm, third-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU; two prime cores up to 4.6 GHz and six performance cores up to 3.6 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Qualcomm Adreno GPU; maker gives no numeric suffix; dedicated VisionBoost D8 with GEX assists supported games with AI super resolution, 120 fps frame interpolation and Game HDR, and selected YouTube/Netflix video scenarios
AI engine
AI engine	–	Qualcomm AI engine
Storage type
Storage type	–	LPDDR5X RAM at 9,600 Mbps and UFS 4.1 enhanced storage firmware; 12 GB/256 GB or 16 GB/512 GB
Cooling
Cooling	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor	LiquidCool Technology, 6,700 mm² 3D dual-channel, dual-layer IceLoop system with separate processor and camera cooling; WildBoost optimisation
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.4	Light Fusion 950, 50 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.31-inch sensor, OIS, one glass plus six plastic lens elements and 4-in-1 binning to 2.4 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, F1.9	50 MP, f/2.4 and 18 mm equivalent focal length
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom	50 MP periscope, f/3.0, OIS, four-element lens, 115 mm equivalent focal length and focusing from 30 cm to infinity
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus	32 MP; automatic 0.8× framing for group selfies
Zoom
Zoom	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x	5× optical, 10× lossless in-sensor crop and 20× Ultra Zoom processing
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30/60 fps; Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps; slow motion HD at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps or Full HD at 120/240/960 fps
Front video
Front video	–	4K at 30 fps, Full HD at 30/60 fps, HD at 30 fps and HD slow motion at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock	Dynamic Shots at 1440p with EIS and HDR, motion capture and tracking focus, documents, portrait, Pro, super macro, Burst Shot Mode 2.0, adaptive telephoto, Supermoon, HDR, panorama, long exposure, video teleprompter and ShootSteady; regional AI gallery editing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	6,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 31 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 60 W	Up to 100 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 50 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	6,500 mAh typical silicon-carbon dual-cell battery; maker laboratory claims 15.14 hours continuous use and at least 80% capacity after 1,600 cycles
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging 3.0, up to 75% in around 30 minutes with a 60 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible	100 W HyperCharge; PD 3.0/2.0 and 100 W PPS support, with global PPS rollout stated for early December 2025; maker laboratory claim of full charge in 38 minutes; separate 120 W adaptor recommended
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage	50 W wireless HyperCharge; maker laboratory claim of 50% charge in 31 minutes; wireless charger sold separately
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Up to 22.5 W wired reverse charging for compatible devices tested by POCO
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G SA/NSA, LTE, WCDMA and GSM, 4×4 MIMO; 5G SA n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n71/n77/n78; Surge T1S and Surge T1+ signal tuners
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Dual nano-SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM; eSIM depends on region and carrier
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 7/6/5/4, 2.4/5 GHz, multi-link operation, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast; newer standards depend on region, network and applicable updates
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, ASHA, Auracast and MIHC
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Supported; regional functions vary
Satellite features
Satellite features	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; assisted positioning
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	214 g (better)	218 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	163.6 × 78.1 mm	163.33 × 77.82 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back	Aluminium-alloy frame, camera surround and lens bezel; glass-fibre and third-generation Nano-tech back materials; Denim Blue describes the finish and contains no denim fabric
Colours
Colours	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)	Black and Denim Blue; main dimensions and weight are for Black, while Denim Blue is 8.3 mm thick and weighs 220 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes	IP68; maker test in static freshwater at 1.5 m for 30 minutes with temperature difference no greater than 5 K; resistance can decline with wear
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader with press-and-slide enrolment and AI Face Unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, IR blaster, flicker and colour-temperature sensors; X-axis linear vibration motor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Bose-tuned 2.1-channel system with two symmetrical 1115F stereo speakers and separate 1620 subwoofer; Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
Microphones
Microphones	–	Three-microphone array
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Xiaomi HyperOS 3; Android 16 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews
Software updates
Software updates	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity	Regional Xiaomi HyperAI writing, speech recognition, interpreter, search, dynamic wallpapers and image-editing tools, Google Gemini and Circle to Search; some features require internet access or software updates
Safety features
Safety features	–	Xiaomi Offline Communication supports voice calls over 1 km in open, unobstructed environments with a SIM and signed-in Xiaomi account; availability and actual range depend on region and surroundings
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, safety information, quick-start guide, warranty card and desiccant; standard UK box excludes adaptor