Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700. 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 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 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 IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.5 %
Response timen/a33.5 ms
Contrastn/a2512:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 320 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27921841
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
CPU188061134816
GPU13468662084
Memory11336194084
UX158287102808
NanoReview Score594395393792
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1104
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Writing scoren/a9449
Web scoren/a5850
Video editingn/a4676
Data manipulationn/a6598
NanoReview Scoren/a7916

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21.7 GB 19.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Web Browsing05:45 h10:01 h
Video Playback10:52 h14:26 h
Games05:18 h05:48 h
Standby Mode98 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 5.1
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
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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

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 Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 200
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A26 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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