Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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Galaxy S26 Ultra compared with Xiaomi 17 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra	XiaomiXiaomi 17 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	3120 × 1440 (better)	2608 × 1200
Sharpness
Sharpness	498 pixels per inch (better)	416 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	3,500 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)	6.9-inch Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display, 2608 × 1200
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	3,500 nits multi-scenario peak brightness
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Display features
Display features	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing	1–120 Hz refresh; touch sampling up to 300 Hz; DCI-P3; 12-bit colour depth; eye-care DC dimming; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; wet touch; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (hardware), Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly certified
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)	2 prime cores up to 4.6 GHz and 6 performance cores up to 3.62 GHz; 3 nm
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno GPU
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X RAM
Cooling
Cooling	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor	Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5× (better)	4.3×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.4	50 MP Light Fusion 1050L, 1″ sensor, 3.2 µm 4-in-1 pixels, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS; Leica Summilux lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, F1.9	50 MP Samsung JN5, 1/2.75″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 115° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom	200 MP Samsung HPE, 1/1.4″ sensor, 2.24 µm 16-in-1 pixels, ƒ/2.39–ƒ/2.96, 75–100 mm equivalent continuous optical zoom, OIS
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus	50 MP OV50M, 1/2.87″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 21 mm equivalent, 90° field of view, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x	Continuous optical zoom from 75 to 100 mm (about 3.2× to 4.3× the 23 mm main camera); digital zoom up to 120×
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	8K at 30 fps; 4K Dolby Vision at 30, 60 or 120 fps; Log up to 4K 120 fps with ACES; slow motion up to 1080p 1,920 fps; ShootSteady up to 2.8K 60 fps; night video up to 4K 24 fps
Front video
Front video	–	4K Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion up to 1080p 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock	Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; Xiaomi ProFocus; Lightning Burst; 200 MP telephoto mode; Super Macro; Live Cinematography; four-microphone array; laser focus and flicker sensors
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 31 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 60 W	Up to 90 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 50 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging 3.0, up to 75% in around 30 minutes with a 60 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible	90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, PD3.0 and 90 W PPS (charger not included)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage	50 W wireless HyperCharge (charger sold separately)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	No
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G SA and NSA; 4G LTE; 4×4 MIMO
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Nano-SIM + nano-SIM, nano-SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 7 with Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a), GLONASS (G1), Beidou, QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	214 g (better)	218.4 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.29 mm
Height × width
Height × width	163.6 × 78.1 mm	162.9 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	No
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back	–
Colours
Colours	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)	Black, White, Starlit Green (Starlit Green weighs 219 g)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes	IP68, tested in fresh water up to 6 m deep for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, flicker, laser focus, barometer, Hall; X-axis linear vibration motor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res and Hi-Res Audio Wireless
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Software updates
Software updates	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity	Xiaomi HyperAI (AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Search); Circle to Search with Google; Google Gemini
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, protective case, safety information, quick start guide and warranty card (no charger)