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Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Mi 15S Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Mi 15S Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Mi 15S Pro
Xiaomi
Mi 15S Pro

Overview

Display
Galaxy S26 Ultra
6.9inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1440 × 3120 · 499 PPI
Mi 15S Pro
6.7inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1440 × 3200 · 522 PPI
Chip
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm
4.74 GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz) · Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Mi 15S Pro
Xiaomi Xring O1 V10100B 3 nm
3.9 GHz deca-core
ARM Immortalis-G925MP16 (1392 MHz) · Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
Memory
Galaxy S26 Ultra
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Mi 15S Pro
16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Galaxy S26 Ultra
201.3MP Main
50.3 MP Ultra Wide
10 MP Telephoto
49.9 MP Periscope
12 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
Mi 15S Pro
50.3MP Main
50.1 MP Ultra Wide
50.1 MP Periscope
32 MP selfie
7680x4320 pixel video
Battery
Galaxy S26 Ultra
5,000mAh
60 W wired · 25 W wireless
Mi 15S Pro
6,100mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Galaxy S26 Ultra
214g
163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
IP68
Mi 15S Pro
216g
161.3 × 75.3 × 8.33 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Galaxy S26 Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
Mi 15S Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1

Specifications

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600, 7500 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Mi 15S Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, HSPA+ 42.2, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Announced
2026 Feb 24
Status
Available. Released 2026 Mar 6

Mi 15S Pro

Announced
2025 May 22
Status
Available. Released 2025 May

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Dimensions
163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
Weight
214 g
Build
Gorilla Armor 2
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Active stylus

Mi 15S Pro

Dimensions
161.3 × 75.3 × 8.33 mm
Weight
216 g
Build
Yes
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Type
AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.9 inches
Resolution
1440x3120 pixels (~499 PPI density), ~91.1% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Gorilla Armor 2
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Mi 15S Pro

Type
AM-OLED display, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.7 inches
Resolution
1440x3200 pixels (~522 PPI density), ~90.0% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Yes
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Galaxy S26 Ultra

OS
Google Android 16 (Baklava)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-1-AD for Galaxy (Kaanapali) 3 nm
CPU
4.74 GHz octa-core
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1300 MHz)

Mi 15S Pro

OS
Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
Chipset
Xiaomi Xring O1 V10100B 3 nm
CPU
3.9 GHz deca-core
GPU
ARM Immortalis-G925MP16 (1392 MHz)

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.0

Mi 15S Pro

Card slot
No
Internal
1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Interface
UFS 4.1

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Quad

201.3 MP, f/1.40, 23mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.60µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

50.3 MP, f/1.90, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS

49.9 MP, f/2.90, 111mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS

Other features
single LED flash
Video
7680x4320 pixel

Mi 15S Pro

Triple

50.3 MP, f/1.44, 23mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.20µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

50.1 MP, f/2.20, 14mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.64µm, PD AF, EIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

50.1 MP, f/2.50, 120mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS

Other features
triple LED flash
Video
7680x4320 pixel

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Single

12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Mi 15S Pro

Single

32.0 MP, f/2.00, BSI CMOS, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Mi 15S Pro

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Galaxy S26 Ultra

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling

Mi 15S Pro

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavIC
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling
A/V In Connector
USB Type-C reversible
IR
Yes

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Mi 15S Pro

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHR sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Type
5000 mAh battery 19.50 Wh Li-ion
Charging
60.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi, Qi2)
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.90 Volts

Mi 15S Pro

Type
6100 mAh battery 23.49 Wh Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
Charging
90.0 W charging wired, 50.0 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)
Nominal Battery Voltage
3.85 Volts

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Models
SM-S948B Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
Price
2,199
Market
Australia, North America, South America
Countries
Argentina, Australia, Mexico
SAR (head)
1.284 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.352 W/kg
2nd highest SAR (head)
1.020 W/kg
2nd highest SAR (body)
1.200 W/kg

Mi 15S Pro

Models
Mi 15S Pro 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 1TB 25042PN24C
Price
¥5,999
Market
Asia
Countries
China