Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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 Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
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:
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
vs
Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 91.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.17 mm (6.74 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.26 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
11515
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4413393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)149611515
Geekbench Compute (GPU)708n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3670711
CPU910261070381
GPU307971431843
Memory75780420557
UX66310747930
NanoReview Score2639133670711

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size n/a 30.8 GB
UI Skin Android Go One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 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 (23% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/82GUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 129 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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