Xiaomi Redmi M100 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi M100 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra) that was released on November 2, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi M100 Pro
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- 16% higher pixel density (446 vs 385 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.33 mm (6.39 inches) | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.24 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2512 | 3750 |
| Single-core score | 1020 | 1002 |
| Multi-core score | 2931 | 2993 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 339926 | 322208 |
| GPU | 126777 | 142341 |
| Memory | 181172 | 194160 |
| UX | 259810 | 244628 |
| Total score | 907685 | 903337 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi M100 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-23 -> LynxVex | AnTuTu 12 | 992127 |
| π 2026-10-17 (ΠΠΎΠ²Π°) | AnTuTu 12 | 872110 |
| π 2026-10-13 -> LynxVex | AnTuTu 12 | 954407 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Chlorine) | AnTuTu 12 | 885443 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Chlorine) | AnTuTu 12 | 765777 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:11 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 07:35 hr |
| Watching video | - | 17:34 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:13 hr |
| Standby | - | 109 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV20B | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | November 2026 | July 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $375 | $349 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.78 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.91 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, battery life, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi M100 Pro. But if the design is more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G.
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