Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S26
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Samsung Galaxy S26 or Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S26 | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2026, February 25 | 2026, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm | 5.89 x 5.89 x 2.82 in | 157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 201.5 g | 7.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, White, Mint Green | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Ion | 6500 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | |
| Body Form | Samsung | Xiaomi | |
| Approximate price | $ 799.99 | $ 389.50 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 68B | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.59" in | |
| Screen area | 96.5 cm2 | 106.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.0% | 89.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1268 x 2756 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
-50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4" | |
| Functions | HDR, HDR10+ | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
- Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN -10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW |
- Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725) | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
Mali-G720 MC8 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - High-bitrate audio support | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) - 25W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 55% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (Qi2 Ready) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Armor aluminum 2 frame |
- 100W Fast charging, 100W PPS, Power Delivery 3.0, 100% in 48 min -27W Reverse charging - IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) -IP69K (market/region dependent) |
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| Versions |
- Available in 128GB/12GB RAM trim only as Enterprise Edition. |
- Also known as Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro 5G |
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