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

Xiaomi 17T vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Xiaomi 17T
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17T Manufactured in May, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 200g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17T 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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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1268x2756 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
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 17T
3329 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
1857 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17T and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)		 - 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 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
7699
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17042217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66867699
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T], [Samsung Galaxy S26 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2289696
CPU709591771016
GPU762021723824
Memory409017356421
UX526985438435
NanoReview Score24076142289696

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 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 6500 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
25:38
Web Browsing13:50 h09:42 h
Video Playback18:40 h17:42 h
Games07:52 h06:12 h
Standby Mode112 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 OV50Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length115 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5OmniVision OV08A10
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)1/4.4 (0.23)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.06 (0.33)1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 (0.29) 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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/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 6.0 5.4
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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS 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/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 749 699
Sensors - 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.

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