Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a223 Hz
Response timen/a6.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27922405
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU188061200133
GPU134686193659
Memory113361104050
UX158287123595
NanoReview Score594395621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3022
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing scoren/a11471
Web scoren/a7040
Video editingn/a5961
Data manipulationn/a8050
NanoReview Scoren/a9555

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 21.7 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 27 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 Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsing05:45 h07:54 h
Video Playback10:52 h12:39 h
Games05:18 h04:50 h
Standby Mode98 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T2
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 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 450
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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