POCO F7 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26
77.5Performance81
68.5Display60
60.7Camera47.3
78.7Battery62.1
70.7Features94.7
10 spec wins — POCO F7 Ultra7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F7 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 71.9 to 67.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+17) and camera (+13). Samsung Galaxy S26 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F7 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 62
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 380% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 25 W
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 78
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 71
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 8,711
- 21% lower weight: 167 g vs 212 g
Display
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+6% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 526 ppi+28% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits+23% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,932,885Top 16% | 3,064,672 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 848,069Top 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,066,050Top 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 415,854Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 602,912Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,959Top 15% | 2,995+1%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,711Top 15% | 10,824+24%Top 4% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 70 %Bottom 40% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3 x+20% |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,300 mAh+23% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120 W+380% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 212 g | 167 g+21% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.2 mm+14% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |