Xiaomi 18 Fold vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Quick Comparison
Both Xiaomi 18 Fold and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Xiaomi 18 Fold which has resolution of 1672 x 2364. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Xiaomi 18 Fold | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7.58 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 169999 | Rs. 130999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 07, 2026. The Expected cost of Xiaomi 18 Fold is Rs. 169999. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 130999.
Display comparison
Xiaomi 18 Fold has larger screen size of 7.58 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 6.9 inch screen. Both the phones have LTPO AMOLED Screen Type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 382 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Xiaomi's phone ~ 90.6%. Xiaomi 18 Fold has 4:3 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Xiaomi 18 Fold will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP + 16 MP Dual Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 17 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Xiaomi 18 Fold | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | September 07, 2026 | February 25, 2026 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 117.8 x 163.8 x 5 mm | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 219 g | 214 g |
| Colors | Gray, Silver, Red, Rose gold | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 7.58 inches, 2364 x 1672 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 382 PPI | ~ 500 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.6% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | |
| Brightness | HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak) | 2600 nits (peak) |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | Yes |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Foldable Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, LTPO AMOLED,, 5.38 inches, 1168 x 1712 pixels, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak), 120Hz, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3 | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 0), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Aaccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP58/IP59 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, HDR, panorama | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 16 MP ƒ/2.2 (Cover camera:) Punch Hole | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v17 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | HyperOS 4 | ONE UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | XRING O3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 4.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| GPU | Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16 | Adreno 840 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | Dual Stereo |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6000 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 67W Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes, 4.5W |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |