Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
- Higher pixel density: 411ppi
- Lighter design: 167g vs 203g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2.8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) | 71.7 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 4740 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78) - 1/3 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU Cores | 576 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 979.2 GFLOPS | 3686.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1076 | 3378 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3051 | 11097 |
| CPU | 204691 | 1039672 |
| GPU | 224020 | 1390228 |
| Memory | 138080 | 419821 |
| UX | 185285 | 736743 |
| NanoReview Score | 752077 | 3586464 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 81 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 27 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 4520 | n/a |
| Writing score | 14316 | n/a |
| Web score | 6564 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5706 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10100 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10700 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 26 GB | 31.6 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (86% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:41 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:33 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:58 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:23 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 108 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12032x9024 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 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 | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A10 | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2021 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 500 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 899 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.
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