Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has better RAM than Xiaomi 17 Ultra. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Xiaomi 17 Ultra which has resolution of 2608 x 1200. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has more internal memory than Xiaomi 17 Ultra
| Name | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 1 TB |
| Battery | 6800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 109999 | Rs. 189999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is December 25, 2025. The Expected cost of Xiaomi 17 Ultra is Rs. 109999. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) is Rs. 189999.
Display comparison
Xiaomi 17 Ultra has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 416 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Xiaomi's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 92.3% than Samsung's phone ~ 90.7%. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Xiaomi 17 Ultra's lower 12 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has more Internal Memory (1 TB) than Xiaomi 17 Ultra (512 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Xiaomi 17 Ultra's 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) |
| General | ||
| Model | 25128PNA1C | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | December 25, 2025 | February 25, 2026 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 162.9 x 8.5 mm | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 230 g | 214 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Starry Green, Purple | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68B) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1200 x 2608 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 416 PPI | ~ 500 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 92.3% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | 5000 nits (peak) | 2600 nits (peak) |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4 |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | SA:n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28A/28B/38/40/41/48/66/75/77/78/79/71, NSA: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/75/77/78/79/71 | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | WiFi 6 support | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| Geekbench Score | 2,960 (Single Core) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS: L1+L5, Galileo: E1+E5a, GLONASS: G1, Beidou, QZSS: L1 + L5, NavIC: L5, A-GPS Supplementary Positioning, Electronic Compass, Wireless Network, Data Network, SAP | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.4-ƒ/3 (Telephoto) 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide |
| Camera Sensor | LYT-900 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Laser AF | Yes |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional) | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | ONE UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB | Yes |
| Video | MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP, TS, HDR10+, Supports HDR Display When Playing HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid Video Content | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 4-Mic Array, 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless Audio. Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz Audio), Dolby Atmos | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6800 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 90W | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 22.5W | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | Yes, 4.5W |