Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Display
97
91
Camera
93
0
Performance
99
95
Gaming
96
86
Battery
78
87
Connectivity
94
86
QuickComparison Score
92
0
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset
  • + 6.9 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 12 GB RAM
  • + 200 megapixels main camera

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
  • + 6.59 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 12 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Excellent display
  • Strong camera system
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone with strong performance (99/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Excellent display
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro smartphone with strong performance (95/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra +30%
3924
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3013
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 12254 9287
Compute Score (GPU) 29059 24733
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 3871127 3119308
GPU 1513710 1112775
Memory 476999 451444
UX 733906 655205
Total Score 3871127 3119308
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2697 —
Stability 67% —
Graphics test 45 FPS —
Graphics score 11719 —
3DMark Solar Bay 11719 —
Section 1 57 FPS —
Section 2 41 FPS —
Section 3 36 FPS —

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.59 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels 1156 x 2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 500 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1500 nits 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits 3500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 91.40% 90%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 99.80%
PWM 120 Hz
Response time 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 2801 nits 3529 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) 157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) 75.2 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 180 drops
Screen-to-body ratio 91.40% 90%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 4740 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
RAM
Ram Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Operating system Android 16 Android 16
OS updates 7 years 5 years
Security updates 7 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Capacity 5000 mAh 6210 mAh
Max charge power 60 W 100 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:43 hr 0:39 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:12 hr 12:55 hr
Watching video 21:39 hr 21:09 hr
Gaming 06:42 hr 07:36 hr
Standby 130 hr 122 hr
General battery life 28:50 hr 30:03 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 240FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.4 f/1.9
Focal length 111 mm 60 mm
Sensor Sony IMX854 Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/2.52" (≈ 0.4 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.64 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 6 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
3G network UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B14(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B48(3600), B66(AWS-3), B71(600)
5G support Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 92 dB 93 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗
Category Flagship Flagship
Announced 26-Feb 25-Nov
Release date 26-Mar 25-Nov
Launch price (MSRP) $1,299 $579
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 100 W

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