Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Xiaomi Poco F3
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F3
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Adreno 650 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13583203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)370611056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU2452231013874
GPU2175561351843
Memory150549414601
UX207001723784
NanoReview Score8203393504102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °Cn/a
Stability90 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4305n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7991n/a
Video editing6149n/a
Data manipulation8532n/a
NanoReview Score11024n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB 29.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Web Browsing08:42 hn/a
Video Playback12:58 hn/a
Games05:31 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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 n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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