POCO F8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26
79.2Performance81
65.4Display60
53.1Camera47.3
84.7Battery62.1
100Features94.7
8 spec wins — POCO F8 Pro6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 74.4 to 67.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+23) and camera (+6). 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 F8 Pro
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 53 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 62
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 95
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
- 16% lower weight: 167 g vs 199 g
- 10% lower thickness: 7.2 mm vs 8 mm
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″+5% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1156x2510 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi+2% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits+35% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 % | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,024,818Top 13% | 3,064,672 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 884,351Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,125,566Top 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 408,540Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 606,361Top 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,995Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,824Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3 x+20% |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP+67% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,210 mAh+44% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 17.6 h+15% | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 167 g+16% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.2 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |