Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xiaomi 18 Fold

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xiaomi 18 Fold 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 Xiaomi 18 Fold runs at 4.35 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi 18 Fold offers a screen size of 7.58 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 6.9 inches, making Xiaomi 18 Fold the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi 18 Fold's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Xiaomi 18 Fold feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 18 Fold offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi 18 Fold better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi 18 Fold offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi 18 Fold better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Xiaomi 18 Fold offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

N/A

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Xring O3
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 4.35 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

	N/A
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.58 inches (19.25 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1672x2364 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.38 inches (13.67 cm)
N/A	1168x1712 px

Rear Camera

	N/A
200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x 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

	N/A
12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery

	N/A
5000 mAh	6000 mAh
60W Super Fast Charging	67W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

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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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Xiaomi Xring O3

Processor

Octa core

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

Deca Core

4.35 GHz, Dual core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.68 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Premium 3.15 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

N/A

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

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

N/A

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

7.58 inches (19.25 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1672x2364 px

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

4000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

498 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.27 %

177.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163.6 mm

117.8 mm

Width

78.1 mm

163.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

5.02 mm

Weight

214 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A	Folded: 117.8 x 163.8 x 5.02 mm Unfolded: 117.8 x 83.6 x 10.68 mm

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

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 Camera3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.723 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera

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 Camera

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 Laser 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)

Continuous Shooting
SuperMoon

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Custom Watermark
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

8k @24 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

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

Yes 67W

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)