Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 179.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

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 Poco M4 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 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 179.5 g (6.33 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
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 M4 Pro
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 320 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017684
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27921900
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
CPU188061126133
GPU13468661516
Memory11336189310
UX158287109801
NanoReview Score594395386760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1162
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Writing scoren/a9298
Web scoren/a6275
Video editingn/a5041
Data manipulationn/a7147
NanoReview Scoren/a8134

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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 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 (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Web Browsing05:45 h07:52 h
Video Playback10:52 h12:41 h
Games05:18 h05:16 h
Standby Mode98 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 ° 118 °
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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 220
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* 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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