Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X6
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi Poco X6
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with 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 Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 181g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
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 X6
vs
Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1328 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1030
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
2980
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
11097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10303378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)298011097
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X6], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6
593842
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3586464
CPU2024421039672
GPU1169601390228
Memory126346419821
UX148094736743
NanoReview Score5938423586464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size n/a 31.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 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 (78% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
18:31
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Web Browsing06:45 hn/a
Video Playback10:18 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 size1/41/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 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 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 5.4
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 n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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 B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)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)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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