Home Phone comparison Realme C71 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra - Which is better?

Realme C71 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

55 out 100
Realme C71
VS
95 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Realme C71
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C71 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C71
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C71 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme C71
vs
Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 725 nits 1500 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 91.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C71
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C71
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme C71 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C71
440
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C71
1472
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4403753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)147211259
Geekbench Compute (GPU)73228787
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C71
267686
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
CPU884391094797
GPU307671447696
Memory79469425113
UX69011752613
NanoReview Score2676863720219

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 36 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C71
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Web Browsingn/a10:12 h
Video Playbackn/a21:39 h
Gamesn/a06:42 h
Standby Moden/a130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital 141
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length27 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel sizen/a0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a111 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX854
Sensor sizen/a1/2.52 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C71
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Video quality
Realme C71
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Overall camera score
Realme C71
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Bokehn/a165
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/5 (0.2) 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 109 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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