Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi 12X - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 176g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi 12X
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Xiaomi 12X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a523 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27923428
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU188061237508
GPU134686235693
Memory113361153330
UX158287179858
NanoReview Score594395806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4251
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21.7 GB 29.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 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 (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsing05:45 h09:35 h
Video Playback10:52 h14:39 h
Games05:18 h05:35 h
Standby Mode98 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 650
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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