New benchmarks for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra confirm its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip outperforms rivals like iPhone 17 Pro Max and vivo iQOO 15, highlighting its power.
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Fresh benchmark results for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra have surfaced online, and they confirm what many suspected: the flagship powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip is significantly more powerful than most of its rivals. Earlier benchmarks featured versions with lowered frequencies, but now the full configuration scores have been published—and they're impressive.
The smartphone scored 3,852 points in the single-core test and 11,738 points in the multi-core test. For comparison, the iPhone 17 Pro Max typically posts around 3,792 and 9,831 points respectively. Even Samsung's in-house Exynos 2600, built on a 2nm process, falls short in single-core performance with a score of 3,336 points, though it comes closer in multi-core mode with 11,369 points.
Interestingly, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 shows higher performance on Samsung devices than on smartphones from other brands. For instance, the vivo iQOO 15 with the same processor previously scored around 3,479 points in single-core and 10,383 in multi-core tests. It seems Samsung has once again managed to optimize the chip for its devices better than competitors.
If these numbers hold up in final versions, the Galaxy S26 Ultra could cement its status as one of the most powerful Android smartphones of the year. This detail matters because it highlights how the performance gap between Snapdragon and Exynos versions might once again spark debates among users in different regions.