This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the POCO F9 Ultra and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 smartphones.
The POCO F9 Ultra features a larger 6.9-inch display, 200MP main camera, 8,050mAh battery, 100W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 features a more compact 6.3-inch display, 3x optical zoom, 4,300mAh battery, 25W fast charging and Exynos 2600 chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.9-inch AMOLED Display (1200 x 2608 Pixels 416 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 185Hz Refresh Rate, 850nits typ. brightness, 2200nits HBM, 4500nits peak, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and punch-hole | 6.3-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 411 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 163.49 x 77.94 x 8.74 mm | 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 235 g | 167 g |
| Build | Glass front, Luminous Glass-fiber reinforced back, Aluminum frame | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Black, Dark Cherry | Black, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
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POCO F9 Ultra The POCO F9 Ultra has a larger, sharper, and smoother display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Exynos 2600 (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
Deca Core CPU 1x C1-Ultra @ 3.8GHz , 3x C1-Pro @ 3.25GHz & 6x C1-Pro @ 2.75GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Xclipse 960 |
| RAM | 12GB or 16GB of RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB (UFS 4.1) | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 7 major OS upgrades |
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POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra has slightly better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.68 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.4 Aperture, 102˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@60fps video recording; EIS/OIS video stabilization Color spectrum sensor |
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 |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
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SAMSUNG Galaxy S26
SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 has the better-equipped front camera with autofocus on the front camera and an ultrawide camera with autofocus. Meanwhile, POCO F9 Ultra offers additional camera hardware. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 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/6/7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes (USB 3.2 Gen 1) | 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 | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | 2.1-channel Stereo Loudspeakers with subwoofer tuned by BOSE; Dolby ATMOS; Hi-Res Audio | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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POCO F9 Ultra
Based on the specs, it has a more advanced speaker system, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, premium audio tuning, and face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 8050 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) | 4300 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
100W Fast charging 50W Fast wireless charging 27W Reverse charging 22.5W Reverse wireless charging |
25W Charging Rate (55% in 30 minutes) 15W Wireless Charging |
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POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱55,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱59,999.00 - Official price of 16GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱89,999.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines |
₱58,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱72,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 1, 2026 | February 26, 2026 |
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