While Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra dominates Ukraine’s premium phone market, several rivals such as Poco, Motorola, and Xiaomi now offer high-end features at significantly lower prices, reshaping consumer options.
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra may be the headline act in Ukraine’s premium phone market, with the 12GB/256GB version priced from 64,999 hryvnias, but it is far from the only flagship worth considering. Several rivals now offer top-tier screens, fast charging and advanced camera systems for substantially less, according to the devices’ published specifications and reviews.
One of the strongest-value options is the Poco F8 Ultra, which Notebookcheck says pairs a 6.9-inch AMOLED display with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a 6,500mAh battery and 100W wired charging. The phone also carries three 50-megapixel rear cameras and IP68 protection, while review coverage from PhoneArena and Xataka highlights its performance and premium build. In Ukraine, the 12GB/256GB model is listed at 36,999 hryvnias, making it far cheaper than Samsung’s flagship, though reviewers have noted software bloat and thermal throttling under heavy load.
Motorola’s Signature aims at buyers who want a slimmer premium handset rather than the fastest benchmark numbers. Reviews from 91mobiles, Xataka and Notebookcheck describe a 7mm-thick phone with a 6.8-inch LTPO AMOLED display, 165Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor and a triple 50-megapixel camera setup. Motorola also promises seven years of software updates, a point likely to matter to long-term buyers. In Ukraine, the 16GB/512GB model is priced at 44,999 hryvnias, but sustained performance can drop under extended load and regional versions may lack eSIM support.
Xiaomi’s 17T Pro sits between the two in price and leans hardest into photography. The company’s phone, as described by Xataka and trustedreviews.com, uses a 6.83-inch AMOLED display, MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 chip and a Leica-tuned camera system headlined by a 50-megapixel main sensor and 5x periscope lens. It also has a 7,000mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The Ukrainian pricing starts at 39,999 hryvnias for 12GB/256GB and rises to 43,999 hryvnias for the 1TB version, positioning it as a balanced alternative for users who want strong battery life and imaging without paying Samsung prices.
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