Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison & Technical Specifications
Specs
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
$1,299
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
$1299
General
Released
February 28, 2026
March 11, 2026
Announced
December 25, 2025
February 25, 2026
Device Type
Smartphone
Smartphone
Device Model
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Galaxy S26 Ultra
IP Resistant
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
User Interface
HyperOS 4
One UI 6
Major OS Updates
5 major Android updates
3 years
Released OS Version
Android 17
Android 14
Design
Type
Monoblock
Bar
Colors
Titanium Gray, Ceramic Black, Olive Green, Leather White
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Burgundy
Weight
225 g
214g
Width Mm
75.3 mm
78.1
Height Mm
161.4 mm
163.6
Thickness Mm
9.2 mm
7.9
Network
ESIM
Dual SIM
SIM Type
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE bands
4G FDD LTE, 4G TDD LTE
5G Network
SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Display
Size
6.78 inches
6.9 inches
Features
LTPO, DC Dimming, 6000 nits peak brightness, Wet Touch control
-
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels
3120 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD+)
Display Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Pixel Density
~518 ppi
516 ppi
Display Colors
1 Billion colors
16M colors
Secondary Display
Display Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass 3
-
Display Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Scratch Resistant Screen
Hardware
CPU
Octa-core (Snapdragon 8 Gen 6, 3nm)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 850
Adreno 740
Card Slot
RAM Memory
16GB / 24GB
12GB / 16GB
Internal Storage
512GB / 1TB
256GB / 512GB
Chipset
-
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Camera
Main Lens
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, 23mm, 1-inch type, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
200 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), OIS
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, PDAF
Telephoto Lens
50 MP, f/2.0, 75mm (3.2x optical), OIS; 50 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (5x optical periscope), OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 4x optical zoom, OIS
Ultrawide Lens
50 MP, f/1.8, 12mm, 122˚, Dual Pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm
Camera Branding
Leica
Samsung
Camera Features
Leica lenses, Multi-lens sync, Ultra RAW, Night Mode 3.0
Auto-HDR, panorama
Rear Video Resolution
8K@30/60fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, Log
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec.
Front Video Resolution
4K@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Macro Depth Sensor
-
Connectivity
GPS
Dual-band GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Wi Fi
Wi-Fi 8 (802.11be/bn)
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Infrared
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.5
6.0
Positioning
Dual-frequency GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
USB Version
USB 4.0
3.2 Gen 1
USB Interface
Type-C
USB Type-C
Wi Fi Hotspot
Headphone Jack
USB - type-C
Hdmi
-
With Type-C
Battery
Capacity
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Battery Type
Silicon-Carbon
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
120W HyperCharge
45W
Reverse Charging
10W reverse wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging 5W
Wireless Charging
80W wireless HyperCharge
Yes, 15W
Video Playback Time Hours
-
31 hours
Audio
Speakers
Stereo speakers, tuned by Harman Kardon
Stereo speakers
Microphones
4-mic array with spatial audio zoom
Stereo microphones
Sensors
Barometer
Gyroscope
Proximity
IR Blaster
SAR Sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Electronic Compass
Fingerprint Reader
Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor
Under display, ultrasonic
Hall Sensor
-
AI Features
AI Assistant
Xiaomi AI Super Assistant
Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant
On Device AI
Next-gen NPU (up to 80 TOPS)
NPU
AI Text Audio
Real-time AI voice translation, AI meeting summary
Text to speech, voice commands
AI Photography
Leica AI Portrait, AI Eraser Ultra, AI Generative Zoom
Pro Mode with AI enhancement
Box Content
Included Items
Mobile Phone / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool / Protective Case / Safety Information / Quick Start Guide and Warranty Card / Desiccant*Contents in the package may differ across different regions.
Smartphone / USB Type-C cable / SIM eject tool / Protective case / Safety information / Quick start guide and warranty card / Desiccant
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