Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A26

Price Comparison (India)

-	Rs. 24,999

Manufacturer
Xiaomi	Samsung
Announced
March 2023	March 2025
Status
Available - March 2023	Coming Soon - March 2025
Price
Rs. 14,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue	Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
165.7 x 76 x 7.9 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)	164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.3 in)
Weight
183.5 g (6.46.0.18 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM Type
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network
-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body)	0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP53, dust and splash resistant	- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

OS
Android 13	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface
MIUI 14	One UI 7
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM, Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 610 [Similar]	Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
128 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Type
FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 3	FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
Colors
16M Colors	16M colors
Size
6.67 inches [Similar]	6.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)	1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
85.11%	86.54%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar]	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) HDR, Panorama	50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0" HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG
Not Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 33W	Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-