Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Xiaomi Poco C85x
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S26+ scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, design & durability, display, connectivity & features and battery), while the Xiaomi Poco C85x is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 87 vs 9 points.
- Galaxy S26+ leads in 26 fields
- Poco C85x leads in 4 fields
- 6 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy S26+ | Poco C85x |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 32 |
| Camera | 87 | 9 |
| Battery | 80 | 55 |
| Display | 95 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 33 |
| Connectivity & features | 81 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy S26+: 100/100(Better)
- Poco C85x: 30/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy S26+: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Poco C85x: Unisoc T8300
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy S26+: 12 GB(Better)
- Poco C85x: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy S26+: 512 GB(Better)
- Poco C85x: 128 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy S26+: 3 nm
- Poco C85x: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy S26+: 50 MP(Better)
- Poco C85x: 32 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy S26+: 1/1.56″
- Poco C85x: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Poco C85x: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy S26+: 3×(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy S26+: 8K(Better)
- Poco C85x: 1080p
- Front camera
- Galaxy S26+: 12 MP(Better)
- Poco C85x: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Poco C85x: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy S26+: 4900 mAh
- Poco C85x: 6300 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy S26+: 55:00 h
- Poco C85x: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy S26+: 1200
- Poco C85x: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Galaxy S26+: 45 W(Better)
- Poco C85x: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy S26+: 20 W(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Poco C85x: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy S26+: Wireless
- Poco C85x: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy S26+: 6.7″
- Poco C85x: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Galaxy S26+: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Poco C85x: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy S26+: 120 Hz
- Poco C85x: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy S26+: 516 ppi(Better)
- Poco C85x: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy S26+: 2600 nits(Better)
- Poco C85x: 810 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy S26+: 1440x3120
- Poco C85x: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Galaxy S26+: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Poco C85x: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy S26+: 190 g(Better)
- Poco C85x: 210 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy S26+: 7.3 mm(Better)
- Poco C85x: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy S26+: IP68(Better)
- Poco C85x: None
- Back material
- Galaxy S26+: Glass
- Poco C85x: Unknown
- Frame material
- Galaxy S26+: Aluminum
- Poco C85x: Unknown
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy S26+: C
- Poco C85x: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy S26+: A
- Poco C85x: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Galaxy S26+: A
- Poco C85x: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Poco C85x: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy S26+: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Poco C85x: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy S26+: 6.0(Better)
- Poco C85x: 5.4
- USB speed
- Galaxy S26+: USB 3.x(Better)
- Poco C85x: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy S26+: USB-C 3.2
- Poco C85x: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Poco C85x: No
- NFC
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- eSIM
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Poco C85x: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy S26+: Yes(Better)
- Poco C85x: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Poco C85x: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy S26+: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Poco C85x: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Poco C85x: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Poco C85x: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Poco C85x: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Poco C85x: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Galaxy S26+: No
- Poco C85x: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy S26+: Android 16
- Poco C85x: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy S26+: 7
- Poco C85x: Unknown
- Launch price
- Galaxy S26+: $ 688.86
- Poco C85x: About 100 EUR
- Year
- Galaxy S26+: 2026
- Poco C85x: 2026
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| — | Galaxy S26+ | Poco C85x |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 |
| 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, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, February 25 | 2026, March 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 06 | Available. Released 2026, March 14 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | – |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2 | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Dust and splash resistant |
| Display | ||
| Type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW | Unisoc T8300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.X | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video | – |
| Features | Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Dual | – | 32 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No High-bitrate audio support | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio, recording |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4900 mAh | 6300 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless | 15W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, Green, Gold |
| Models | SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS | – |
| SAR | 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 688.86 / € 829.00 / £ 729.00 / ₹ 99,999 | About 100 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 55:00h endurance, 1200 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |