Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 210.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 91.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
sRGB gamut104.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)121 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.98 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
11515
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9603393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)237211515
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3670711
CPU1536801070381
GPU1133201431843
Memory118696420557
UX146831747930
NanoReview Score5327073670711
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2260
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.4 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2260n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
11783
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Writing score13448n/a
Web score9609n/a
Video editing7166n/a
Data manipulation10677n/a
NanoReview Score11783n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 56 GB 30.8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 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 (80% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:08 hn/a
Games05:15 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 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
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPXSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/41/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
113
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom77n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 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 Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 120 W 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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