Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher pixel density: 446ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
- Lighter design: 167g vs 204.5g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 96.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 74.2 mm (2.92 in) | 71.7 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 204.5 g (7.21 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) |
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 650 | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1130 MHz | 980 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1145 GFLOPS | 4014.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1119 | 3203 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2690 | 11056 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 27467 |
| CPU | 242812 | 1013874 |
| GPU | 180896 | 1351843 |
| Memory | 155997 | 414601 |
| UX | 170927 | 723784 |
| NanoReview Score | 750632 | 3504102 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 39 GB | 29.5 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 120 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 (67% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:25 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:52 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:32 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:27 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 89 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16384x12288 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 4x | 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 | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 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 |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 60 | n/a |
| Preview | 64 | n/a |
| Zoom | 109 | n/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 | Omnivision OV16A1Q | 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 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 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 - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2023 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 449 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 879 |
| 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 |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:
The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.
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