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- Galaxy S26 vs Poco X8 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
What Galaxy S26 does better (15) and where Poco X8 Pro Max wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Display9.4
9.1Performance9.0
9.2Camera8.8
5.4Battery9.7
9.8Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S26Poco X8 Pro Max
| Galaxy S26 | Poco X8 Pro Max | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.6 mm | 162.9 mm | −13.3 mm |
| Width | 71.7 mm | 77.9 mm | −6.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 8.2 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 218 g | −51 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S26 better than Poco X8 Pro Max?
- Telephoto cameraYes · Poco X8 Pro Max: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Poco X8 Pro Max: No
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,824 vs 8,539+27%
- Weight167 g vs 218 g+31%
- CPU frequency4.74 GHz vs 3.73 GHz+27%
- Measured brightness1,383 nits vs 1,114 nits+24%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoYes · Poco X8 Pro Max: No
- Energy classA vs B
- Drop resistance classA vs B
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,230 vs 6,229+16%
- USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
Why is Poco X8 Pro Max better than Galaxy S26?
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 8,500 mAh+98%
- Wired charging25 W vs 100 W4×
- Active use (test)15.3 h vs 25.4 h+66%
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 3,500 nits+35%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 447 ppi+9%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+8%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 20 MP+67%
- Endurance per cycle51 h vs 80 h+57%
- Loudspeaker loudness-26.7 LUFS vs -20.9 LUFS+-22%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,280 px+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 149.6 mm | 162.9 mm |
| Width | 71.7 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,280 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,772 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 3,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,383 nits | 1,114 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 90.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN | Mediatek Dimensity 9500s |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.74 GHz | 3.73 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW | Immortalis-G925 MC11 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,441,481 | 2,445,108 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,824 | 8,539 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,230 | 6,229 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.95" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 8,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 15.3 h | 25.4 h |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 62% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.7 LUFS | -20.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity |
| SAR (head) | 1.21 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 51 h | 80 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | B |
