Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 164g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a373 Hz
Response timen/a3.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 320 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27922969
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU188061202078
GPU134686137716
Memory113361106890
UX158287137837
NanoReview Score594395584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2473
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing scoren/a11945
Web scoren/a7477
Video editingn/a5930
Data manipulationn/a8591
NanoReview Scoren/a9976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21.7 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsing05:45 h07:37 h
Video Playback10:52 h13:17 h
Games05:18 h04:48 h
Standby Mode98 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.97
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 320
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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