Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Poco F5, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 181g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Poco F5
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 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
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 % 88.9 %
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 Poco F5
961 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Poco F5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 320 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27924312
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30615510
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
CPU188061347761
GPU134686342331
Memory113361193083
UX158287239702
NanoReview Score5943951122877
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21.7 GB 32 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 No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Web Browsing05:45 h09:04 h
Video Playback10:52 h12:47 h
Games05:18 h05:49 h
Standby Mode98 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 240 fps (1080p)
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: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5.3
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
- QZSS
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 379
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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