Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 206g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1468 nits
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
89.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 1536 320
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 608 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
2177
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
6283
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21771017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62832792
Geekbench Compute (GPU)165963061
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1988562
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
CPU390210188061
GPU812061134686
Memory410971113361
UX375320158287
NanoReview Score1988562594395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size n/a 21.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:26 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
27:18
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Web Browsing11:10 h05:45 h
Video Playback14:33 h10:52 h
Games05:59 h05:18 h
Standby Mode141 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.551/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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