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Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

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7.4
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
7.4
Samsung Galaxy S26
Xiaomi 15 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S26
Released · Feb 27, 2025
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.7-inch · 3200x1440px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
6000 mAh
4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2025 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - €1599 12GB/256GB - $899
12GB/512GB - $1300

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (~10.7 mm with camera bump) 		5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 90.18% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 521 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Dolby Vision, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
3287 (Excellent) 2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Octa-core
2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL
6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM 		Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 830 Adreno 840
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.1)
16GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB 		12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2962 3186
GeekBench 6 Multi
8965 10944
3D Mark High
5826 6607
3D Mark Low
4771 3064
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Battery

Type
6000 mAh, Si - Carbon 4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 90.0W
Wireless: 80.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 33min
Browsing
16h 39min
Video
10h 11min
Gaming
13h 29min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
15h 48min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 6min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1"
Pixel size: 1.6 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.2x
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 75 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.51"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm 		10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
200 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 4.3x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 100 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 0.56 μm
Fifth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (1920 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
158
Overall
165
Photo
150
Video
149
Overall
155
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7,tri-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n34, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM