Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 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: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores 6,657, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and Samsung Galaxy S26 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers longer battery life with 16h 05m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S26 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has a rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹41,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹87,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

19 Jun, 2026

11 Mar, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Extreme AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


7540 mAh	4300 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Premium build with class-leading durability
Bright, immersive display
Excellent gaming & overall performance
Massive battery & fast charging

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.2/5

(691 ratings)

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,135,669 AnTuTu Score	3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
16h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹87,999

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jun 19, 2026

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Xclipse 960

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

Vapor Chamber

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.

2,135,669

3,113,347

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

11.0 s

17.0 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.

4,175

6,665

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

12.6 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

2600 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

480 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

409 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.81 %

90.64 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %

90.9 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

157.53 mm

149.6 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.19 mm

71.7 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.18 mm

7.2 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

204 grams

167 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Bokeh portrait video

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7540 mAh

4300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

16h 05m

11h 22m

14h 01m

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

51m

1h 12m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)