Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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 Note 11
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 179g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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 Note 11
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)171 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5583203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)161311056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU1033941013874
GPU392171351843
Memory88291414601
UX75911723784
NanoReview Score3068133504102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score441n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Writing score8451n/a
Web score6774n/a
Video editing3902n/a
Data manipulation6045n/a
NanoReview Score7169n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 18.7 GB 29.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (51% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Web Browsing08:59 hn/a
Video Playback13:48 hn/a
Games05:50 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 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 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 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
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/41/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 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 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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