Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A26

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Samsung
Announced August 2019 September 2024 March 2025
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Available - September 2024 Coming Soon - March 2025
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Nebula Red, Neptune Blue, Space Black Black, White, Purple, Green Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.3 x 75.3 × 8.35 mm
(6.23 x 2.96 × 0.33 in)
162.3 x 74.4 x 8.2 mm or 8.5 mm
(6.39 x 2.93 x 0.32 in or 0.33 in)
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm
(6.46 x 3.05 x 0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM, eSIM, 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 - China
CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.41 W/kg (head)
0.96 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 24 hours)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface MIUI 10 HyperOS One UI 7
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultra (4 nm) 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
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MC2 Mali-G68 MP5 - Global
Mali-G68 - LATAM
RAM 6 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type Full HD+ curved glass LCD Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+
Dolby Vision, 3000 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
Colors 16M colors 68B colors 16M colors
Size 6.39 inches 6.67 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) 1220 x 2712 pixels (446 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 88.87% 86.54%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio FM radio, recording Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorana
50 MP, f/1.5, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 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 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 4K@24/30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
HDR, panorama
Video - 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Yes Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PD3.0
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Capacity 4000 mAh 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -