Compare / Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs Galaxy S26 Ultra
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max vs Galaxy S26 Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Announced
- 2026 Feb 24
- Status
- Available. Released 2026 Mar 6
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- Protection
- IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
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
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
- Secondary display
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
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
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
- GPU
- Adreno 850
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)
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensDual-LED dual-tone flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
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
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
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
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Snapdragon sound
Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
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
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
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
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
27W reverse wireless
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
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
- Colors
- Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
- Price
- About 920 EUR
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