POCO X7 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
34.5Performance81
62.2Display60
43.4Camera47.3
59Battery62.1
73.3Features94.7
6 spec wins — POCO X79 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S26 wins this phone face-off, 67.7 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+47) and features (+21). POCO X7 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO X7
- 80% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 25 W
- 67% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 12 MP
- 19% higher capacity: 5,110 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
- 15% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 62 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
- 272% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 2,908
Display
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+6% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi+9% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+15% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 803,683Bottom 25% | 3,064,672 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 300,148Bottom 25% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 108,744Bottom 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 135,681Bottom 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 259,110Bottom 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,030Bottom 36% | 2,995+191%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,908Bottom 35% | 10,824+272%Top 4% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 3 x+200% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP+67% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,110 mAh+19% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W+80% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 11.1 h | 15.3 h+38% |
Design
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g | 167 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.2 mm+14% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 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 X7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (HyperOS 1.0) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 7 years+133% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |