Xiaomi 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Comparing the Xiaomi 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Xiaomi 17 scores 10,459, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi 17's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: Xiaomi 17 delivers longer battery life with 16h 32m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making Xiaomi 17 the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi 17 is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Xiaomi 17 has a rating of 4.6.

Xiaomi 17

₹89,998

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹76,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

11 Mar, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
2656x1220 px (UHD (4k))	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.6x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6330 mAh	4300 mAh	6600 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	25W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Elegant, compact build
Excellent display and speakers
Great performance output
Impressive camera system

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Low optical zoom level
Some software quirks
Pricier than rivals

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5

(28 ratings)

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.7/5

(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,453,123 AnTuTu Score	3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
16h 32m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹89,998

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₹76,999

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₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2026

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Xclipse 960

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

3,453,123

3,113,347

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

11.0 s

14.0 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.

5,751

6,665

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.0 %

12.6 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

2656x1220 px (UHD (4k))

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

2600 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

409 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.45 %

90.64 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.9 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

151.1 mm

149.6 mm

162.98 mm

Width

71.8 mm

71.7 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.06 mm

7.2 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

191 grams

167 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.67 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size Light Fusion 950 2.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle 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

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6330 mAh

4300 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

16h 32m

11h 22m

15h 10m

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

0h 38m 0s

1h 12m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

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

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:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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:

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)