Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

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Galaxy S26 Ultra compared with 17T Pro

	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi17T Pro
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	May 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.83″
Resolution
Resolution	3120 × 1440 (better)	2772 × 1280
Sharpness
Sharpness	498 pixels per inch (better)	447 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz (better)
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)	6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED; 12-bit (68 billion colours); 100% DCI-P3
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	447 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	600 nits typical; 2,000 nits HBM; 3,500 nits peak (UHBM at 25% APL); minimum 1 nit
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features
Display features	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing	Up to 144 Hz; touch sampling up to 480 Hz (3,500 Hz instantaneous in Game Turbo); DC dimming; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; Xiaomi Vision Care; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (hardware solution), Flicker Free, Circadian Friendly and Intelligent Eye Care certified; 1.29 mm bezels on all four sides
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy	Dimensity 9500
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB (better)	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)	Octa-core, 3 nm; 1 × C1-Ultra up to 4.21 GHz, 3 × C1-Premium up to 3.5 GHz, 4 × C1-Pro up to 2.7 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Mali G1-Ultra
AI engine
AI engine	–	NPU 990
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X RAM at 9,600 Mbps
Cooling
Cooling	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor	Xiaomi 3D IceLoop System
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.4	50 MP Light Fusion 950, 1/1.31″, 2.4 μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS; Leica Summilux lens (1G+6P)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP, F1.9	12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 15 mm equivalent, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom	50 MP Leica 5× periscope, ƒ/3.0, 115 mm equivalent, OIS; macro from 30 cm
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus	32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 21 mm equivalent, 90° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x	5× optical; 10× optical-grade (in-sensor zoom); AI Ultra 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 at 120 fps; 4K HDR10+ at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p HDR10+ at 30 or 60 fps; Log up to 4K 60 fps; Movie mode up to 4K 60 fps; slow motion up to 4K 120 fps, 1080p 960 fps and 720p 1,920 fps
Front video
Front video	–	4K HDR10+ at 30 fps; 1080p HDR10+ 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 Leica Vibrant looks; Master-lens system (23, 28, 35, 46, 75 and 115 mm); Leica Live Moment; Stage mode; motion tracking focus; RAW in Pro mode
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	7,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 31 hours	Up to 30.7 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 60 W	Up to 100 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	7,000 mAh (typical) silicon-carbon battery with 16% silicon content; Xiaomi quotes 20.3 hours constant use, 30.7 hours video playback, 9.5 hours video recording and 62.2 hours of VoLTE calls
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	100 W HyperCharge, 0–100% in 48 minutes; 100 W with USB PPS chargers; PD 3.0 and 2.0; charger not included
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage	50 W wireless HyperCharge, 0–50% in 42 minutes with a Xiaomi wireless charger (sold separately)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	22.5 W wired reverse charging
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 FDD and TDD; three Xiaomi Surge T1+ tuners
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Dual SIM (nano + nano, nano + eSIM or eSIM + 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, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth
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	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BeiDou (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), NavIC (L5), QZSS (L1+L5)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	214 g (better)	219 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.25 mm
Height × width
Height × width	163.6 × 78.1 mm	162.2 × 77.5 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	Flat aluminium alloy frame; Gorilla Glass 7i front
Colours
Colours	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)	Black, Deep Violet, Deep Blue
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 under IEC 60529, tested in fresh water to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	In-display 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 sensor, colour temperature sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless
Microphones
Microphones	–	Three-microphone array
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, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Creativity Assistant); 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)