POCO F7 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
77.5Performance90
68.5Display62.7
60.7Camera74
78.7Battery61.2
70.7Features94.7
9 spec wins — POCO F7 Ultra13 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 76 to 71.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+24) and camera (+13). POCO F7 Ultra 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 63
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 61
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 100% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 60 W
- 100% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 25 W
- Lower launch price: $649 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 78
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 61
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 71
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 2.5 x
Display
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 526 ppi+6% | 498 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits+23% | 2,600 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 11 | 2,932,885Top 17% | 3,437,807+17%Top 8% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 848,069Top 21% | 1,017,509+20%Top 8% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,066,050Top 21% | 1,344,505+26%Top 8% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 415,854+6%Top 14% | 390,717Top 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 602,912Top 19% | 685,076+14%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,959Top 15% | 3,850+30%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,711Top 15% | 11,900+37%Top 2% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 70 %Bottom 40% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 5 x+100% |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,300 mAh+6% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120 W+100% | 60 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+100% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 212 g+1% | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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