This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the POCO C61 and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+.
The POCO C61 has a 6.71-inch display, MediaTek Helio G36 (12 nm) processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ has a 6.7-inch display, Exynos 2600 (2 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4900mAh battery.
| Specs | POCO C61 | SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ |
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| Screen | 6.71-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1650 Pixels 268 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 500nits typ, and notch | 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3120 Pixels, 516 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits Peak brightness, HDR10+ and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 14 with MIUI | Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 7 major OS upgrades |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G36 (12 nm) | Exynos 2600 (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz |
Deca Core CPU 1x C1-Ultra @ 3.8GHz , 3x C1-Pro @ 3.25GHz & 6x C1-Pro @ 2.75GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Xclipse 960 |
| RAM | 3GB or 4GB of RAM | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 8MP Main Camera (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) 0.08MP Adjunct Lens -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture, 120° FoV) 10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort 1.2), Samsung DeX (desktop experience) and Wireless Samsung DeX |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 10W charging rate |
4900 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (69% in 30 minutes) 25W Wireless Charging |
| Material | Glass front and back | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 168.4 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm | 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 190 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Release Date | September 6, 2024 | February 26, 2026 |
| Price | ₱3,599.00 - Official price of 3GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱4,599.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines |
₱74,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱88,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
POCO C61 on Lazada POCO C61 on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy S26+ on Shopee |
