Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
95 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Xiaomi 13T
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Xiaomi 13T
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 214g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • 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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 214 g (7.55 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 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12403753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)391611259
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28787
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
CPU2537921094797
GPU2268511447696
Memory195601425113
UX213676752613
NanoReview Score8899203720219

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 60 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 (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Web Browsing09:04 h10:12 h
Video Playback12:58 h21:39 h
Games05:38 h06:42 h
Standby Mode121 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 141
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 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: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX707Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.281/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.9
Focal length50 mm111 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40Sony IMX854
Sensor size1/2.881/2.52 (0.4)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size1/3.061/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Bokeh65165
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 1299
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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