Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi 14T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Xiaomi 14T

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Xiaomi 14T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi 14T, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra. 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 195g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi 14T
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Xiaomi 14T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-144 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.1 %
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 14T
1349 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T]

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) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi 14T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27924410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
CPU188061278150
GPU134686526726
Memory113361309549
UX158287236967
NanoReview Score5943951351392

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.7 GB 22 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Web Browsing05:45 h10:03 h
Video Playback10:52 h13:20 h
Games05:18 h05:09 h
Standby Mode98 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 14T
130
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 14T
133
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 14T
134
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a68
Zoomn/a140
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.44
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 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/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 14T
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 549
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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