Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 550 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 81.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2336 Hz
Response timen/a43.2 ms
Contrastn/a1639:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 512
GPU Cores 320 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27921562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3061n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU18806190916
GPU13468638054
Memory11336155264
UX15828767441
NanoReview Score594395251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing scoren/a6439
Web scoren/a5258
Video editingn/a5275
Data manipulationn/a5354
NanoReview Scoren/a6255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21.7 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 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 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsing05:45 h07:45 h
Video Playback10:52 h11:59 h
Games05:18 h04:43 h
Standby Mode98 h110 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.761/2
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 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 No
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesn/a

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 Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 190
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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