Samsung Galaxy S26 UltravsXiaomi 17

🏆 Settled

Xiaomi 17 — Pick the Xiaomi 17 — it leads these groups: Display ² Battery ² Battery ¹

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung

52score / 100

4 wins · 11 tied PCMag ★ 4.0 View on Amazon · from $970 →

🏆 Overall winner

Xiaomi 17

Xiaomi

58score / 100

7 wins · 8 tied View on Amazon · from $960 →

At a glance

0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17
Display	30	48
Battery	47	75
Display	30	48
Battery	47	75
Performance	58	58
Camera	68	50
Design	57	60

How to choose

Pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra if you care about…

Screen size 6.9 in +0.6 in vs 6.3 in
Pixel density 500 ppi +40 ppi vs 460 ppi
Main camera 200 MP +150 MP vs 50 MP
Thickness 7.9 mm +0.2 mm vs 8.1 mm

Pick the Xiaomi 17 if you care about…

Peak brightness 3500 nits +900 nits vs 2600 nits
Refresh rate 2160 Hz +2040 Hz vs 120 Hz
Battery capacity 6330 mAh +1330 mAh vs 5000 mAh
Wired charging 100 W +40 W vs 60 W

Best price now

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Amazon from $970 →

Xiaomi 17 Amazon from $960 →

Cheap alternatives

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Where they differ

12 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17	Where they differ
Screen size	6.9 in	6.3 in	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Peak brightness	2600 nits	3500 nits	Xiaomi 17
Refresh rate	120 Hz	2160 Hz	Xiaomi 17
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	6330 mAh	Xiaomi 17
Pixel density	500 ppi	460 ppi	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Wired charging	60 W	100 W	Xiaomi 17
Wireless charging power	25 W	50 W	Xiaomi 17
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Depends
Main camera	200 MP	50 MP	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Selfie camera	12 MP	50 MP	Xiaomi 17
Weight	214 g	191 g	Xiaomi 17
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.1 mm	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

The record

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Display3▾

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17
Screen size	6.9 in	6.3 in
Peak brightness	2600 nits	3500 nits
Refresh rate	120 Hz	2160 Hz

Battery1▾

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	6330 mAh

Display1▾

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17
Pixel density	500 ppi	460 ppi

Battery3▾

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17
Wired charging	60 W	100 W
Wireless charging power	25 W	50 W
Wireless charging	✓	✓

Performance4▾

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
OS	Android 16	Android 16
Storage	256 GB	256 GB

Camera2▾

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17
Main camera	200 MP	50 MP
Selfie camera	12 MP	50 MP

Design3▾

	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Xiaomi 17
Weight	214 g	191 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.1 mm
Water resistant (IP68)	✓	✓