Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
VS
92 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 224g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
vs
Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.4 % 91.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 224 g (7.9 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 4610 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Adreno 840 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
11297
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35103240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1099311297
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3115908
CPU1198653991772
GPU14582671258872
Memory501472554880
UX805382310384
NanoReview Score39637743115908

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size n/a 30.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 3 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 6800 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1 (1)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4 - 3.0f/2.4
Focal length100 mm67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size1/1.4 (0.71)1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50M40Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.61 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 6.0
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 Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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