REDMI K80 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26
82.7Performance81
68.5Display60
58.2Camera47.3
85.3Battery62.1
86.7Features94.7
10 spec wins — REDMI K80 Pro4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
REDMI K80 Pro wins this phone face-off, 75.9 to 67.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+23) and camera (+11). Samsung Galaxy S26 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the REDMI K80 Pro
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 62
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 380% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 87
- 21% lower weight: 167 g vs 212 g
- 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
- 14% lower thickness: 7.2 mm vs 8.4 mm
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+6% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 526 ppi+28% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits+23% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,904,176Top 18% | 3,064,672 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 807,372Top 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,067,368Top 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 434,407Top 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 595,029Top 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,995Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,824Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3 x+20% |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP+67% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh+40% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120 W+380% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 212 g | 167 g+21% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.2 mm+14% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |