POCO F8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26
88.4Performance81
67Display60
69.5Camera47.3
92Battery62.1
78.7Features94.7
14 spec wins — POCO F8 Ultra4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F8 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 80.1 to 67.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+30) and camera (+22). 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 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 81
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 62
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- Lower launch price: $729 vs $900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 23% lower weight: 167 g vs 218 g
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+10% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1200x2608 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi+1% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits+35% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 91.8 %+2% | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,651,476Top 4% | 3,064,672 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,047,154Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,371,829Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 485,909Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 746,584Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,550+19%Top 6% | 2,995Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,502Top 5% | 10,824+3%Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5 x+67% | 3 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+51% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 18.9 h+24% | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 167 g+23% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.2 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 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 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |