POCO X8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison & Technical Specifications
Specs
Xiaomi
POCO X8 Pro
$437
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
$1299
General
Released
March 17, 2026
March 11, 2026
Announced
March 17, 2026
February 25, 2026
Device Type
Smartphone
Smartphone
Device Model
POCO X8 Pro
Galaxy S26 Ultra
IP Resistant
IP68 dust/water resistant
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
User Interface
HyperOS 2.0
One UI 6
Major OS Updates
3 years of Android updates
3 years
Released OS Version
Android 15
Android 14
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Colors
Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Burgundy
Weight
201.47 g
214g
Width Mm
75.19 mm
78.1
Height Mm
157.53 mm
163.6
Thickness Mm
8.38 mm
7.9
Network
ESIM
Dual SIM
SIM Type
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
2G Network
GSM: 2/3/5/8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
WCDMA: 1/2/4/5/8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE FDD: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)*, LTE TDD: 38/40/41/42/48
4G FDD LTE, 4G TDD LTE
5G Network
SA/NSA bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Display
Size
6.59 inches
6.9 inches
Features
HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming
-
Resolution
2756*1268 pixels
3120 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD+)
Display Type
ultra-bright AMOLED display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Display Colors
68 billion colors
16M colors
Secondary Display
Display Protection
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i
-
Display Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Scratch Resistant Screen
Pixel Density
-
516 ppi
Hardware
CPU
Octa-core (MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali-G720 MC8 GPU
Adreno 740
Card Slot
RAM Memory
8GB, 12GB
12GB / 16GB
Internal Storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB / 512GB
Chipset
-
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Camera
Main Lens
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), OIS
Front Camera
20 MP
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, PDAF
Telephoto Lens
50 MP, f/2.2, 4x optical zoom, OIS
Ultrawide Lens
8 MP, f/2.2
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm
Camera Branding
Sony IMX882
Samsung
Camera Features
Slow motion, Video teleprompter, Dual video, ShootSteady, Motion tracking focus
Auto-HDR, panorama
Macro Depth Sensor
Rear Video Resolution
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec.
Front Video Resolution
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fps, Slow-mo 720p@120fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Connectivity
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Wi Fi
Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Infrared
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0, Supports SBC / AAC / LDAC / LHDC 5.0 / LC3 / ASHA / Auracast
6.0
Positioning
Beidou: B1I+B1C+B2a | GPS: L1+L5 | Galileo: E1+E5a | GLONASS: G1 | QZSS: L1+L5 | NavIC: L5
USB Version
USB 2.0, OTG
3.2 Gen 1
USB Interface
Type-C
USB Type-C
Wi Fi Hotspot
Headphone Jack
USB - type-C
Hdmi
-
With Type-C
Battery
Capacity
6500 mAh
5000 mAh
Placement
Non-Removable
Non-removable
Battery Type
Silicon-Carbon
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
100W wired HyperCharge
45W
Reverse Charging
27W reverse charging
Reverse wireless charging 5W
Wireless Charging
Yes, 15W
Video Playback Time Hours
-
31 hours
Audio
Speakers
Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Microphones
2-Mic array
Stereo microphones
Sensors
Gyroscope
Proximity
IR Blaster
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Flicker Sensor
-
Electronic Compass
Fingerprint Reader
Under-display (optical)
Under display, ultrasonic
X Axis Linear Vibration Motor
-
Barometer
-
SAR Sensor
-
Hall Sensor
-
AI Features
AI Assistant
Google Gemini
Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant
On Device AI
NPU
AI Text Audio
AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, Circle to Search with Google
Text to speech, voice commands
AI Photography
AI Dynamic Wallpapers
Pro Mode with AI enhancement
Box Content
Included Items
POCO X8 Pro / Adapter / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool / Protective Case / Quick Start Guide / Warranty Card
Smartphone / USB Type-C cable / SIM eject tool / Protective case / Safety information / Quick start guide and warranty card / Desiccant
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