Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs POCO F9 Ultra 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs POCO F9 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while POCO F9 Ultra 5G runs at 4.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and POCO F9 Ultra 5G offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to POCO F9 Ultra 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and POCO F9 Ultra 5G feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO F9 Ultra 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making POCO F9 Ultra 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO F9 Ultra 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8050 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making POCO F9 Ultra 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and POCO F9 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹130,999

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Summary

Spec Score

98%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

N/A

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.90 inches (17.53 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1200x2608 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	185 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	8050 mAh
60W Super Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Privacy display is useful
Excellent cameras & performance
AI & ecosystem features
Good battery life, fast charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(605 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,905,605 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹150,999 @ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,905,605

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

7,487

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.90 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1200x2608 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

10000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

185 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

4800 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

498 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.27 %

91.52 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.5 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm

163.49 mm

Width

78.1 mm

77.94 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.74 mm

Weight

214 grams

235 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera5x Optical Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 2.0µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/3.0 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 26m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

37m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)