Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Comparing the Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,407, while Xiaomi 17 Ultra scores 10,941, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi 17 Ultra's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi 17 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 15h 31m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers 14h 26m, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra equally at 8.7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a rating of 4.5.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

₹139,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹130,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

11 Mar, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1200x2608 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4.3x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A
N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh	4800 mAh
90W Hyper Charging	60W Super Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.7/10

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8.7/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

One of the best camera systems on a smartphone
Large, bright, colour-accurate display
Blazing fast performance
Excellent battery life with fast charging

Privacy display is useful
Excellent cameras & performance
AI & ecosystem features
Good battery life, fast charging

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

On the pricey side
Heavy and bulky to use for long periods
Software update policy trails rivals

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.5/5

(50 ratings)

4.7/5

(605 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,654,776 AnTuTu Score	3,905,605 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
15h 31m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹139,999

@ Amazon

₹130,999

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2026

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

RAM

16 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,654,776

3,905,605

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

11.0 s

12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

6,387

7,487

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1200x2608 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

2600 nits

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

416 ppi

498 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.25 %

91.27 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.9 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm

163.6 mm

123.9 mm

Width

77.6 mm

78.1 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

8.29 mm

7.9 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

218.4 grams

214 grams

201 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6723 mm focal length 1/1" sensor size OV50X

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.96 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

16000 x 12500 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Xiaomi ProFocus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 31m

14h 26m

13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

47m 45s

37m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: