Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G which has resolution of 2460 x 1080. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G |
| RAM | 12 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.79 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP Quad | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 119000 | Rs. 9499 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 119000. The launch Date of the second phone is June 15, 2023. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G is Rs. 9499.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G's 6.79 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G has IPS Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 396 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Xiaomi's phone ~ 85.1%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20.5:9.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G's lower 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G's 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 12 MP Front Camera in comparison to Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G's 8 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 13 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 12 4G |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | Redmi 12 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | June 15, 2023 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm | 76.28 x 168.6 x 8.17 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 198.5 g |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color IPS Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.79 inches, 1080 x 2460 pixels, 90 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 500 PPI | ~ 396 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 85.1% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | 550 nits (peak) |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 4 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| 5G Bands | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,2.4G, 5G |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.3 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, E Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP53 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | MIUI Dialer, Glass Back, Bottom firing loudspeaker |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) PDAF 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video | Photo, Portrait, Night Mode, 50MP, Custom Watermark, Google Lens, Tilt Shift, Timed Burst, Film Filters, Macro, HDR, Timelapse, Voice Shutter, Video Features: Ultra Wide Video, Macro Video, Timelapse |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 8 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | MIUI 14 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Mediatek Helio G88 |
| CPU | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID, WAV, AAC, MP3, AMR, FLAC, APE |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes, with FM Recording |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes, 18W Fast Charging Support |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Talk Time | 32 hours | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |