Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Xiaomi 17

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Xiaomi 17 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 and Xiaomi 17 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 and Xiaomi 17 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 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹76,900

@ Amazon

Xiaomi 17

₹89,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

07 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	2656x1220 px (UHD (4k))	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


4300 mAh	6330 mAh	5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

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

Polished foldable design
Improved creaseless inner display
AI features and long software support
Improved battery life

Cons

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Low optical zoom level
Some software quirks
Pricier than rivals

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.4/5

(53 ratings)

4.8/5

(301 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹76,900

@ Amazon

₹89,999

@ Amazon

₹194,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

February 25, 2026

(Official)

March 11, 2026

(Official)

July 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

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

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

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Adreno

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

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.

3,113,347

3,453,123

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

15.0 s

18.0 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.

6,665

5,751

5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %

16.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

2656x1220 px (UHD (4k))

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

3500 nits

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

16:18

Pixel Density

409 ppi

460 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %

89.45 %

90.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %

N/A

90.1 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

151.1 mm

158.4 mm

Width

71.7 mm

71.8 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

8.06 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

167 grams

191 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

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

Resolution

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

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

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size

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

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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

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

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

Auto Flash

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Battery

Battery Test Results

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

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

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

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 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) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / 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

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) / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)