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RedMagic 11S Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

WINNER
RedMagic 11S Pro

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11S Pro

$849

76.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
45.6Inno Score
93.9Performance43.2
67.1Display44.9
51.5Camera41.9
94Battery43.7
60Features65.3
11 spec wins — RedMagic 11S Pro3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11S Pro wins this phone face-off, 76.7 to 45.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+51) and battery (+50). Samsung Galaxy A26 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11S Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 94 vs 43
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 45
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 42
  • Stronger battery score: 94 vs 44
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
  • 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
  • 13% lower weight: 200 g vs 230 g
  • 13% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 8.9 mm
  • Lower launch price: $300 vs $849

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
SpecRedMagic 11S ProSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Screen size6.85 ″+2%6.7 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Resolution1216x26881080x2340
Pixel density431 ppi+12%385 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits+80%1,000 nits
Screen-to-body95.3 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
SpecRedMagic 11S ProSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading VersionExynos 1380
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared4,272,312754,064Bottom 17%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,711Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—87,552Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—138,545Bottom 10%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—233,256Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,763Top 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,606Top 2%—
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
SpecRedMagic 11S ProSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide50 MP+525%8 MP
Optical zoom—1 x
Max video8K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP+23%13 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
SpecRedMagic 11S ProSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Capacity7,500 mAh+50%5,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W+220%25 W
Wireless charging80 W—

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
SpecRedMagic 11S ProSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Weight230 g200 g+13%
Thickness8.9 mm7.7 mm+13%
IP ratingIPX8IP67
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
SpecRedMagic 11S ProSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
SpecRedMagic 11S ProSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
OS at launchRedMagic OS 11.5 (Android 16)Android 15 (One UI 7)
OS update pledge2 years6 years+200%

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 11S Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
SpecRedMagic 11S ProSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackYesNo

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