Xiaomi 18 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G

Here you can compare Xiaomi 18 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G. Comparing Xiaomi 18 Ultra 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 18 Ultra stands against Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Xiaomi 18 Ultra is ₹1,19,990 and for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,24,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 06, 2026.

Specification	Xiaomi 18 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Battery	7000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Rear Camera	200 MP (Wide Angle) 200 MP (Telephoto) 50 MP (Ultra Wide)	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
Internal Memory	512 GB	256 GB
Display	6.9 inches, 1200 x 2608 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹1,19,990	₹1,24,999

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Overview

Specs Score	94 / 100	94 / 100
Display Resolution	1200 x 2608 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	16 GB More RAM	12 GB
Storage	512 GB More Storage	256 GB
CPU Clock Speed		4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Front Camera	50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	12 MP
Weight		214 g Lighter
Thickness		7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	7000 mAh Bigger Battery	5000 mAh
Unique Features	IR Blaster	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	eSIM+eSIM SIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support	Yes	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates		7 years
Release Date	February 28, 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
Bezel less	Yes
Qwerty	No
Colors		Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Type	Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68B)	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 1200 x 2608 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20.5:9
PPI	~ 416 PPI	~ 500 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 92.3%	~ 90.7%
Glass Type		Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness	5000 nits (peak)	2600 nits (peak)
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes, LTPO	Yes
Features	1132 nits max brightness (measured)	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display	Yes

Memory

RAM	16 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Storage	512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands		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	WiFi 6 support	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	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	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	2,960 (Single Core)	10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)
Camera Score		157 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass, Barometer	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, 6 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	200 MP (Wide Angle) 200 MP (Telephoto) 50 MP (Ultra Wide)	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, Laser AF	Yes
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, HDR, panorama	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	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p, 4K	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, HDR10+

Technical

OS	Android v17	Android v16
Custom UI	Xiaomi HyperOS 4	ONE UI 8.5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6	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
Fabrication Node	3 nm
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, WEBM, 3GP, TS, HDR10+, Supports HDR Display When Playing HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid Video Content	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Stereo	Dual Stereo
Audio Features	4-Mic Array, 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless Audio. Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz Audio), Dolby Atmos
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	7000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 100W	Yes, 60W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 50W	Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging	Yes, 22.5W	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 10W	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		31 hours

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