Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on January 10, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 1 month 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 Note 14 4G
- Delivers 68% higher peak brightness (1303 against 777 nits)
- Shows 10% longer battery life (21:25 vs 19:28 hours)
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (768K versus 570K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 40% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1015 and 725 points
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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 100% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.25 mm (6.43 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.55 mm (3.01 inches) | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.22/5) |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | Very good (B) · 269 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 160 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1354 | 3046 |
| Single-core score | 725 | 1015 |
| Multi-core score | 1926 | 2899 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 204666 | 320350 |
| GPU | 43972 | 83203 |
| Memory | 152591 | 129434 |
| UX | 169538 | 230611 |
| Total score | 570767 | 768287 |
| Samples | [31 tests] | [27 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 132 | 274 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11870 | 11515 |
| Video editing | 5945 | 7315 |
| Photo editing | 18745 | 24850 |
| Data manipulation | 8038 | 10288 |
| Writing score | 11498 | 17482 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Rayyan FR) | AnTuTu 11 | 560172 |
| 📘 2026-09-22 (mr_R) | AnTuTu 12 | 656027 |
| 📘 2026-09-20 (CALLMEELCHAPO) | AnTuTu 12 | 681248 |
| 📘 2026-09-09 (Hotgtg) | AnTuTu 11 | 543543 |
| 📘 2026-09-09 (Hoot) | AnTuTu 11 | 543543 |
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 | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | 27 GB | 21.7 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:26 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 09:11 hr | 06:42 hr |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | 12:14 hr |
| Gaming | 05:54 hr | 05:11 hr |
| Standby | 104 hr | 100 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 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 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 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 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K4HA |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC202CS | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | 1/5.1" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B40 | Hynix Hi-1339 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, 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 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | January 2025 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $200 | $190 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.41 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.96 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G. But if the performance, gaming, and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G.
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