Xiaomi 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G

Here you can compare Xiaomi 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G. Comparing Xiaomi 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Xiaomi 16 Pro Max stands against Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Xiaomi 16 Pro Max is ₹72,999 and for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,24,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 08, 2026.

Specification	Xiaomi 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
OS	Android v16	Android v16
Display	6.85 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Internal Memory	512 GB	256 GB
Battery	7500 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Price	₹72,999	₹1,24,999

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Overview

Specs Score	84 / 100	94 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels Better Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels
RAM	16 GB More RAM	12 GB
Storage	512 GB More Storage	256 GB
CPU Clock Speed		4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Weight		214 g Lighter
Thickness		7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	7500 mAh Bigger Battery	5000 mAh
Unique Features	No IR Blaster	Wireless Charging No

General

Model		SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates		7 years
Release Date	February 26, 2027 (Expected)	February 25, 2026
In The Box		Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

Dimensions		78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight		214 g
Colors	Black, White	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Type	Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68 B)	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes
Size	6.85 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20.5:9
PPI	~ 512 PPI	~ 500 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 89.6%	~ 90.7%
Glass Type		Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness		2600 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes, LTPO	Yes
Features	5000 nits Peak Brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1920Hz PWM Dimming, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	16 GB	12 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR5X
Storage	512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4	UFS 4
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78/79, NSA: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/79	5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 7/Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C USB-C 3.2 Gen 2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging
IR Blaster	Yes

Performance

AnTuTu Score		3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX)
Geekbench Score		10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)
Camera Score		157 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	with GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, NAVIC	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, IR Blaster, Barometer, Flicker Sensor, X-axis Linear Vibration Motor, Laser Autofocus	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP69	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features		Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP (Periscope Telephoto) 50 MP (Main) 50 MP (Telephoto)	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide
Camera Sensor	LYT-900
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features		Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video
Video Recording	4K	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	HDR, Panorama	HDR, HDR10+

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v16
Custom UI	HyperOS 2	ONE UI 8.5
Chipset		Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
CPU	Octa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU		Adreno 840
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
Video	MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, ASF playback	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	7500 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 100W Fast Charging	Yes, 60W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging		Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 10W	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		31 hours

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