Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Xiaomi 17

79 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 6
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Xiaomi 17
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 6
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1371 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
85.4 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
2247
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
6857
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22473610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)685711098
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1852243
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU439300867585
GPU7948811185826
Memory319119526143
UX298943708900
NanoReview Score18522433288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
16078
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
17364
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Writing score22783n/a
Web score17007n/a
Video editing8108n/a
Data manipulation15280n/a
NanoReview Score17364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 25.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
18:21
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing05:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:24 hn/a
Games04:18 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.6x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.571/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUOmnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/3.21/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
128
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
90.8 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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