Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Xiaomi 13T
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. 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 Xiaomi 13T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1240953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39162003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T], [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU253792138446
GPU22685169251
Memory19560199549
UX213676109306
NanoReview Score889920416552

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:04 hn/a
Video Playback12:58 hn/a
Games05:38 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm64 mm
SensorSony IMX707n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/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
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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