Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy A26

Product
Xiaomi 12X
349 USD
Samsung Galaxy A26
349 USD

Price
349 USD
349 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Xiaomi 12X
Samsung Galaxy A26

Launch Date
2021, December 31
2025, March 31

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
176 g (6.21 oz)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, Pink
Black, White, Mint

Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 12, MIUI 13
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 650
Mali-G68 MP5

RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
256GB
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Lens 3
5 MP, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
32 MP, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised) Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 4
25W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing Circle to Search

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No, 24-bit/192kHz audio Tuned by Harman Kardon
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG