Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Xiaomi Redmi 13C Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Released · Oct 16, 2019
Released · Nov 10, 2023
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 1600x720px
6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
Quad camera
Dual camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 29, 2019 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1300
12GB/512GB - $1500
16GB/1TB - $1800

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm
6.61 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches
168 x 78 x 8.1 mm
6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 6.77 oz / 192.0 g 7.55 oz / 214.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Glacier White, Clover Green Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 83.77% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz IPS LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 260 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested 2420 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested Untested 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Mediatek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 840
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC)
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (13) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested Untested 3753
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested Untested 11259
3D Mark High
Untested Untested 7801
3D Mark Low
Untested Untested 3741

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 18.0W Wired: 60.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
7h 35min
Browsing
20h 10min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
9h 17min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.4
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro) 50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung JN3
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX854
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.9
Focal Length: 115 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.52"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Yes 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
8 MP 12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
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Photo
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Video
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Overall
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Photo
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Video
157
Overall
165
Photo
149
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3 6.0
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Yes Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40 38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes