Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2756 x 1268. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.59 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 7540 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP Quad | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 117940 | Rs. 40999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 117940. The launch Date of the second phone is June 16, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 40999.
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.59 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 6.9 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 460 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 ~ 89.8%. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 20 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | Turbo 5 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | June 16, 2026 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | REDMI Turbo 5 Smartphone ×1Power Adapter ×1USB Type-C Data Cable ×1Protective Phone Case ×1Screen Protector ×1 (pre-applied at factory)SIM Eject Tool ×1User Manual ×1 (includes warranty information) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm | 75.19 x 157.53 x 8.18 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 204 g |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Asphalt Black, Nitro Blue, Turbo White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (68.7 B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.59 inches, 1268 x 2756 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 500 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 89.8% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | Peak Brightness: 3500nits with 25% APL |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Display Dimming | 3840Hz PWM + DC Dimming | |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 wide Color Gamut | |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | Instant Touch Sampling Rate: 2560Hz, Wet Touch 2.0 |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X Ultra |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | UFS 4.1 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 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) | n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/71/77/78/48 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| 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 protocols: Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11 a / b / g Wi-Fi bands: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi + 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports: 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX, LHDC 5 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go |
| 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) | 2,400,000 (Total) (v11) |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | BeiDou: B1I + B1C + B2a, GPS: L1 + L5 / Galileo: E1 + E5a / GLONASS: G1, QZSS: L1 + L5 / NavIC: L5 |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor, Front & Rear Ambient Light Sensors, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Infrared Remote Control (IR Blaster), Flicker Sensor, X-axis Linear Motor (Vibration Motor) |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling System | 3d Ice Loop Cooling Technology, Advanced 5300mm² Stainless Steel Lhp + Graphite Layer For 3x Better Cooling | |
| Gaming Features | 120 FPS Gaming | |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | AI Erase, AI Sky, AI Beautify, AI Bokeh, Circle to Search, Gemini Image Generation, Gemini Deep Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Creativity Assistant |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP66 | IP68 | IP69 | IP69K |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | G1 + P3 Power Management Chips, Battery Health Management 2.0, Night Intelligent Charging 2.0, Battery Aging Prediction and Repair |
| 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/1.5 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX882 Sensor, f/1.5 Large Aperture, 1/1.95" Sensor Size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 Large Pixels OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX882 Sensor | |
| OIS | Yes | 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 | Dynamic shots, Motion capture, Documents mode, Motion tracking focus, Portrait mode, Pro mode, 50MP mode, Voice shutter, HDR, Panorama, Rear Video Recording, OIS + EIS 4K: 30fps / 60fps, 1080P: 30fps / 60fps, 720P: 30fps, Slow Motion Recording, 720P: 120fps / 240fps / 960fps, 1080P: 120fps / 240fps / 960fps |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 20 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | ONE UI 8.5 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| CPU | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| NPU | AI: NPU 880 | |
| 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 | Yes |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 7540 mAh, Silicon-Carbon Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 27W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |