Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
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out of 100
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi 12 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on June 15, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 1 year and 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
- Shows 14% longer battery life (22:09 vs 19:28 hours)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (768K versus 370K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 45% higher peak brightness (777 against 536 nits)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1380
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.79 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 96.3% | 100% |
| PWM | Not detected | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 26 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | 898:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.28 mm (3 inches) | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 198.5 g (7 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | White, Black, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.22/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 269 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 160 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 3046 |
| Single-core score | 434 | 1015 |
| Multi-core score | 1223 | 2899 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 142919 | 320350 |
| GPU | 26174 | 83203 |
| Memory | 90544 | 129434 |
| UX | 110528 | 230611 |
| Total score | 370165 | 768287 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [27 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 81 | 274 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8703 | 11515 |
| Video editing | 6840 | 7315 |
| Photo editing | 18638 | 24850 |
| Data manipulation | 6312 | 10288 |
| Writing score | 8610 | 17482 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-07 (ID sanul) | AnTuTu 12 | 441356 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (R12 User) | AnTuTu 12 | 445418 |
| 📘 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ) | AnTuTu 11 | 375099 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis) | AnTuTu 11 | 373290 |
| 📘 2026-05-29 (Sanul) | AnTuTu 11 | 370165 |
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-07 (bes) | AnTuTu 12 | 872304 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 (Subzero) | AnTuTu 12 | 919003 |
| 📘 2026-10-03 (twisee) | AnTuTu 11 | 793564 |
| 📘 2026-09-29 (Saveloy) | AnTuTu 12 | 717743 |
| 📘 2026-09-26 (maks🇰🇿) | AnTuTu 12 | 871135 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | 18 GB | 21.7 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (29% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:07 hr | 1:26 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 07:58 hr | 06:42 hr |
| Watching video | 12:45 hr | 12:14 hr |
| Gaming | 04:59 hr | 05:11 hr |
| Standby | 118 hr | 100 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8150 x 6150 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Samsung S5K4HA |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Hynix Hi-1339 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2023 | March 2025 |
| Release date | June 2023 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | $190 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.41 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.96 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is definitely a better buy.
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