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Galaxy S26 vs Redmi K90 Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S26 and the Redmi K90 Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy S26
- 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, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 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
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy S26
- Announced
- 2026 Feb 24
- Status
- Available. Released 2026 Mar 11
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Announced
- 2026 Jun
- Status
- Available. Released 2026 Jun 29
Galaxy S26
- Dimensions
- 149.6 × 71.7 × 7.2 mm
- Weight
- 167 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Dimensions
- 162.91 × 77.93 × 8.18 mm
- Weight
- 227 g
- Build
- Yes
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP69 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Galaxy S26
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.3 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~411 PPI density), ~90.0% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Type
- AM-OLED display, 1073.7M colors, 165 Hz
- Size
- 6.8 inches
- Resolution
- 1280x2772 pixels (~447 PPI density), ~90.2% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Yes
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Galaxy S26
- 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)
Redmi K90 Ultra
- OS
- Google Android 16 (Baklava)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (Sun) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.32 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1100 MHz)
Galaxy S26
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.1
Galaxy S26
- Triple
50.3 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD 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
12.0 MP, f/2.20, 14mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, EIS (video), 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
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Dual
50.1 MP, f/1.68, 24mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD 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
8.0 MP, f/2.20, 15mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, 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
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
Galaxy S26
- 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
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Single
20.2 MP, f/2.00, BSI CMOS, 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
- 1920x1080 pixel
Galaxy S26
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- 3
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Galaxy S26
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- 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
Redmi K90 Ultra
- 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 2.0
- 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
- IR
- Yes
Galaxy S26
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Galaxy S26
- Type
- 4300 mAh battery 16.77 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi, Qi2)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.90 Volts
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Type
- 8550 mAh battery Li-ion (Si-C)
- Charging
- 100.0 W charging wired
Galaxy S26
- Models
- SM-S942W Galaxy S26 5G TD-LTE CA 256GB
- Price
- CA$1,249.99
- Market
- North America
- Countries
- Canada
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.200 W/kg
Redmi K90 Ultra
- Models
- Redmi K90 Ultra 5G Standard Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 512GB M332BF
- Price
- ¥4,199
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- China
How the Galaxy S26 and Redmi K90 Ultra differ
- The Redmi K90 Ultra has a larger battery, 8550 mAh against 4300 mAh on the Galaxy S26.
- The Redmi K90 Ultra has the bigger screen, 6.8 inches against 6.3 inches.
- The Redmi K90 Ultra offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The main cameras are 50.3 MP on the Galaxy S26 and 50.1 MP on the Redmi K90 Ultra.
- At launch the Galaxy S26 was listed at $124,999 and the Redmi K90 Ultra at $4,199 (USD).
- The Redmi K90 Ultra is the newer of the two, released in June 2026.