Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Power
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (camera, performance, design & durability and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Poco X8 Power leads in display and battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 87 vs 52 points.
Choose the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE for camera and performance; choose the Xiaomi Poco X8 Power for display and battery.
- Galaxy S26 FE leads in 12 fields
- Poco X8 Power leads in 8 fields
- 18 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy S26 FE | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 85 | 57 |
| Camera | 87 | 52 |
| Battery | 75 | 79 |
| Display | 81 | 90 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 73 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 56 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy S26 FE: 86/100(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: 50/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy S26 FE: Exynos 2500
- Poco X8 Power: Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 8 GB
- Poco X8 Power: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 512 GB(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: 256 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy S26 FE: 3 nm
- Poco X8 Power: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy S26 FE: 50 MP
- Poco X8 Power: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: 1/1.95″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Poco X8 Power: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Poco X8 Power: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy S26 FE: 3×(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy S26 FE: 8K(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Galaxy S26 FE: 12 MP
- Poco X8 Power: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Poco X8 Power: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy S26 FE: 4900 mAh
- Poco X8 Power: 10000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 50:00 h
- Poco X8 Power: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1200
- Poco X8 Power: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Galaxy S26 FE: 45 W
- Poco X8 Power: 100 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy S26 FE: 15 W(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Poco X8 Power: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy S26 FE: Wireless
- Poco X8 Power: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy S26 FE: 6.7″
- Poco X8 Power: 6.83″
- Panel type
- Galaxy S26 FE: OLED
- Poco X8 Power: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy S26 FE: 120 Hz
- Poco X8 Power: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy S26 FE: 385 ppi
- Poco X8 Power: 447 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1900 nits
- Poco X8 Power: 3500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1080x2340
- Poco X8 Power: 1280x2772
- Screen protection
- Galaxy S26 FE: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Poco X8 Power: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy S26 FE: 193 g(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: 229 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy S26 FE: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy S26 FE: IP68
- Poco X8 Power: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy S26 FE: Glass(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy S26 FE: Aluminum(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy S26 FE: C
- Poco X8 Power: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy S26 FE: A
- Poco X8 Power: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Galaxy S26 FE: A
- Poco X8 Power: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Poco X8 Power: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy S26 FE: Wi-Fi 6E
- Poco X8 Power: Unknown
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy S26 FE: 5.4
- Poco X8 Power: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Galaxy S26 FE: USB 2.0
- Poco X8 Power: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy S26 FE: USB-C 2.0
- Poco X8 Power: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- NFC
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: No
- eSIM
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Poco X8 Power: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Poco X8 Power: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy S26 FE: Under display (optical)
- Poco X8 Power: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy S26 FE: Android 17
- Poco X8 Power: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 7
- Poco X8 Power: 4
- Launch price
- Galaxy S26 FE: $ 569.95
- Poco X8 Power: ₹ 33,199
- Year
- Galaxy S26 FE: 2026
- Poco X8 Power: 2026
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| — | Galaxy S26 FE | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 27 | 2026, September 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 04 | Available. Released 2026, September 11 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in) | 163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 229 g (8.08 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 3m |
| Display | ||
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM) | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm) |
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Xclipse 950 | Adreno 812 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Features | – | HDR, panorama |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4900 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless | 100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio | Black, Yellow |
| Models | SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS | – |
| SAR EU | 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 569.95 / € 518.00 / £ 499.00 / ₹ 65,740 | ₹ 33,199 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |