Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs POCO X8 Power 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs POCO X8 Power 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while POCO X8 Power 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Power 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making POCO X8 Power 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to POCO X8 Power 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and POCO X8 Power 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Power 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making POCO X8 Power 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Power 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 45m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE delivers 10h 16m, making POCO X8 Power 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and POCO X8 Power 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while POCO X8 Power 5G is rated 8.2.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

POCO X8 Power 5G

₹35,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

18 Sep, 2026

11 Sep, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.736 inches (171.1 mm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4900 mAh	10000 mAh	4800 mAh
45W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

8.2/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Around 2 days of battery
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Excellent build quality
Reliable performance

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

Lots of pre-installed apps
Ultrawide camera needs improvement
Slightly bulky

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

N/A

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,471,984 AnTuTu Score	984,877 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹35,999

@ Flipkart

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Year

4 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Galileo

Adreno

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

2,471,984

984,877

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

26.0 s

12.0 s

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.

5,513

1,217

6,959

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3500 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

2000 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

382 ppi

447 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.69 %

89.32 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.69 %

89.5 %

87.9 %

Design

Height

161.6 mm

163.44 mm

123.9 mm

Width

76.9 mm

78.27 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.65 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

193 grams

229 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4900 mAh

10000 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes 4.5W 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.

10h 16m

20h 45m

13h 30m

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

1h 6m

1h 19m 35s

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)