Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Xiaomi 17T

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Xiaomi 17T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21001704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54786686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU396558709591
GPU611227762021
Memory286540409017
UX259821526985
NanoReview Score15541462407614
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsing05:13 h13:50 h
Video Playback10:25 h18:40 h
Games03:58 h07:52 h
Standby Mode96 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDOmnivision OV50
Sensor size1/1.761/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
89.6 dB
Xiaomi 17T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 749
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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