Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Xiaomi 17
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 17
vs
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2656 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 464 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 120 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
1857 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.1 mm (5.95 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 4610 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17
3610
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17
11098
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
7699
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36102217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110987699
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17
3288454
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2289696
CPU867585771016
GPU1185826723824
Memory526143356421
UX708900438435
NanoReview Score32884542289696

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
UI Skin HyperOS 3 One UI 9

Battery

Volume 6330 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
25:38
Web Browsingn/a09:42 h
Video Playbackn/a17:42 h
Gamesn/a06:12 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 102 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision 950L LightHunterSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.311/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length60 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5OmniVision OV08A10
Sensor size1/2.761/4.4 (0.23)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50MSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.761/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50M CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

Results

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

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