Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

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92 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T

Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 516ppi
Lighter design: 190g vs 197g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 13T

88

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 13T

71

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

86

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 13T

55

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 13T

44

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 13T

79

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 13T

78

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

98

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 13T

71

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

92

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1220x2712 pixels	1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	446 ppi	516 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	600 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5 %	91.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 13T

1251 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.2 mm (6.39 in)	158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.49 mm (0.33 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 13T

87.5 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

91.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex A55) - 3/3 (Cortex A78) - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 580	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	1442 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 13T

1240

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

3240

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 13T

3916

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

11297

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1240	3240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3916	11297
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	24658

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 13T

889920

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

3115908

CPU	253792	991772
GPU	226851	1258872
Memory	195601	554880
UX	213676	310384
NanoReview Score	889920	3115908

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	n/a	30.5 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4900 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:51 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 13T

23:22

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	09:04 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:58 h	n/a
Games	05:38 h	n/a
Standby Mode	121 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	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 (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 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	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX707	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.28	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.4
Focal length	50 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 13T

121

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 13T

132

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 13T

123

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	65	n/a
Zoom	101	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	5184x3888 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX596	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/2	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.8 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 MiMO - 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	5.4	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	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 - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	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/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 13T

91.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	600	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1099
Sensors	- 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	Yes 67 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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