POCO F9 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
64.4Performance90
84.3Display62.7
78.2Camera74
92Battery61.2
78.7Features94.7
7 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 76, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+31) and display (+22). Samsung Galaxy S26 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 F9 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 63
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 74
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 61
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 100% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 25 W
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 90 vs 64
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 20% higher Pixel density: 498 ppi vs 416 ppi
- 10% lower thickness: 7.9 mm vs 8.7 mm
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″ | 6.9 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 3120x1440 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 498 ppi+20% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+73% | 2,600 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 3,437,807Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,017,509Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,344,505Top 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 390,717Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 685,076Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,850Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,900Top 1% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | 5 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+61% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+67% | 60 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+100% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 214 g+9% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.9 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 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 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |