Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A26 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A26 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G delivers 11h 49m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G has a rating of 4.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹26,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

₹24,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

81%

Release Date

09 Jan, 2026

24 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1380
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5520 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.6/10

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Pros

Great visual experience
Sleek and durable build
Detailed daylight shots
Long software support

Sleek design with IP67 rating
Vibrant AMOLED display
6 years of software support
Decent selfie camera

Cons

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

Cameras need improvement
No charger in the box
Single speaker

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,735 ratings)

4/5

(687 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

868,311 AnTuTu Score	610,383 AnTuTu Score
17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹26,999

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₹24,999

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Mar 24, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Samsung Exynos 1380

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G68 MP5

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

868,311

610,383

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

846

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %

29.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

86.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %

N/A

Design

Height

164 mm

Width

75.42 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

178 grams

200 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera60 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @480 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 00m

11h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 57m 0s

1h 9m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)