Poco F6 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
The Verdict
The Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Poco F6 is the cheaper of the two at $349 versus $1,300, a difference of about $951. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Poco F6 stands out for near-flagship snapdragon 8s gen 3 performance for $349, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is praised for 200mp main + 50mp 5x periscope telephoto. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Poco F6 if…
- →Near-flagship Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 performance for $349
- →90W fast charging fills the battery in about 35 minutes
- →Bright 2400-nit AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution
Buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra if…
- →200MP main + 50MP 5x periscope telephoto
- →Privacy Display limits side-angle viewing
- →S Pen built in
Pros & Cons
Poco F6
Pros
- Near-flagship Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 performance for $349
- 90W fast charging fills the battery in about 35 minutes
- Bright 2400-nit AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution
- Lightweight at 179 g for a 6.67-inch phone
- Starts with 256 GB storage — no 128 GB compromise
Cons
- No ultrawide camera worth using at 8MP
- No wireless charging
- IP64 is basic splash protection — not waterproof
- MIUI/HyperOS has ads and bloatware
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Pros
- 200MP main + 50MP 5x periscope telephoto
- Privacy Display limits side-angle viewing
- S Pen built in
- 0.3mm thinner than S25 Ultra at 214g
- 16GB RAM with up to 1TB
Cons
- $1300 starting price
- Same 45W charging as S25 Ultra
- Marginal upgrade if coming from S25 Ultra
Full Specifications
| Spec | Poco F6 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 14 (HyperOS) | Android 16, One UI 8 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 179 g | 214 g |
| Material | Plastic frame, Gorilla Glass Victus | Titanium frame, Gorilla Armor 2 |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 160.5 x 74.4 x 7.8 mm | 162 x 77 x 8.2 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.6, OIS | 200 MP, f/1.7, OIS |
| Front camera | 20 MP, f/2.4 | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@120fps |
| Ultrawide | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP, f/2.6, 5x optical zoom, 10x optical-quality zoom |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 90W wired | 45W wired |
| Wireless charging | — | 15W wireless |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2712 x 1220 | 1440 x 3120 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 2400 | 2600 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
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