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Galaxy A26 2025 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy A26 2025 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Galaxy A26 2025
6.7inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2340 · 387 PPI
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
6.77inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2392 · 388 PPI
Chip
Galaxy A26 2025
Samsung Exynos 1380 5G S5E8835 5 nm
2.4 GHz octa-core
ARM Mali-G68MP5 (950 MHz) · Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
Mediatek Helio G100 Ultra (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 15
Memory
Galaxy A26 2025
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSD
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB · 512 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Galaxy A26 2025
50.1MP Main
8 MP
1.9 MP
13 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
108MP
20 MP selfie
1080p@30/60fps video
Battery
Galaxy A26 2025
5,000mAh
25 W wired
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
6,000mAh
33 W wired
Build
Galaxy A26 2025
200g
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
IP67
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
183.7g
164 × 75.4 × 7.9 mm
IP64
Connectivity
Galaxy A26 2025
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 2.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Galaxy A26 2025

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 600/50, 1000/100, 1600
5G bands
NR bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Galaxy A26 2025

Announced
2025 Mar 2
Status
Available. Released 2025 Mar 26

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Announced
2025, December 18
Status
Available. Released 2026, January 06

Galaxy A26 2025

Dimensions
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
Weight
200 g
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus+
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP67 dust/water resistant (100 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Dimensions
164 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
183.7 g (6.49 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy A26 2025

Type
AM-OLED display, Super AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.7 inches
Resolution
1080x2340 pixels (~387 PPI density), ~85.6% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Display Notch
1-notch

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Type
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 3200 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Galaxy A26 2025

OS
Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 1380 5G S5E8835 5 nm
CPU
2.4 GHz octa-core
GPU
ARM Mali-G68MP5 (950 MHz)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

OS
Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G100 Ultra (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy A26 2025

Card slot
microSD
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Interface
UFS 3.1

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Galaxy A26 2025

Triple

50.1 MP, f/1.80, 27mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.64µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch

8.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch

1.9 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS

Other features
single LED flash
Video
3840x2160 pixel

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Dual

108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy A26 2025

Single

13.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)

Video
1920x1080 pixel

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Single
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm
Video
1080p@30fps

Galaxy A26 2025

Loudspeaker
mono
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Galaxy A26 2025

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 2.0
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy A26 2025

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassFP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Voice Recognition, Face Recognition

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

Galaxy A26 2025

Type
5000 mAh battery Li-ion
Charging
25.0 W charging wired

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

33W wired

18W reverse wired

Galaxy A26 2025

Models
SM-A266B/DS Galaxy A26 5G 2025 Standard Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
Price
299.99
Market
AfricaAsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastOceaniaWestern Europe
Countries
Armenia, Australia, Austria +49 more
SAR (head)
0.414 W/kg
SAR (body)
0.962 W/kg

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Colors
Black, Forest Green, Glacier Blue, Purple
Models
2510DRA23E, 2510DRA23G
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)    
Price
€ 251.99 / $ 209.50

Galaxy A26 2025

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G

Energy
Class B
Battery
55:02h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Galaxy A26 2025 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G differ

  • The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Galaxy A26 2025.
  • The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G has the bigger screen, 6.77 inches against 6.7 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50.1 MP on the Galaxy A26 2025 and 108 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G.
  • The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G is the newer of the two, released in January 2026.