Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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Galaxy S26 Ultra compared with Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra	XiaomiXiaomi 18 Pro Max
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	3120 × 1440 (better)	2624 × 1208
Sharpness
Sharpness	498 pixels per inch (better)	419 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	4,000 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	AMOLED; rear 2.9-inch AMOLED display, 976 × 596, up to 120 Hz
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Multi-scenario peak 4,000 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit
Always-on display
Always-on display	–	Full-screen always-on display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0
Display features
Display features	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing	Hardware privacy display; BT.2020 colour gamut; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; main touch sampling up to 300 Hz and rear up to 120 Hz; HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)	Fourth-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 5 GHz; TSMC 2 nm process; English Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 name corroborated by TechRadar for this exact model
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno GPU; model number not published
AI engine
AI engine	–	Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage type
Storage type	–	LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.1 storage; China factory configuration pairs corroborated by Sina
Cooling
Cooling	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP	200 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5× (better)	3.2×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.4	200 MP Light Hunter 960L, 1/1.28-inch sensor, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS and QPD autofocus; 16-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, F1.9	50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom	200 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/2.4, OIS; 12 cm telephoto macro
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus	50 MP
Zoom
Zoom	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x	–
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 or 120 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps and 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video
Front video	–	4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock	Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; rear-screen selfies and preview; dynamic photos, subject and audio tracking, portrait, night, Pro, time-lapse, panorama and document modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	8,500 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	8,500 mAh typical; 8,350 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery
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	QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage	50 W Xiaomi wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	27 W wired reverse charging; wireless reverse charging supported
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/18/20/25/26/28/29/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/66/71 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Dual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support
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, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz 2×2 MIMO and 5 GHz 4×4 MIMO; MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 6.0; dual Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Chinese Wallet transport, payment, access-card and car-key services; availability varies by location and provider
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, USB 3.2 Gen 1; separate USB 3 cable required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; A-GNSS and assisted network positioning
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	214 g (better)	235 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.39 mm
Height × width
Height × width	163.6 × 78.1 mm	163.39 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back	Fibreglass Black, White and pink versions are 235 g and 8.39 mm thick; glass blue and transparent versions are 240 g and 8.47 mm thick
Colours
Colours	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)	Black, White, pink, blue and transparent editions; China-market names
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	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Proximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo three-speaker system; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Xiaomi HyperOS 4; China variant
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle
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	–