Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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Feature	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Price	KSh 121,000 – KSh 126,000	KSh 164,000.00
Display	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED
Processor	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
RAM	12 GB	16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	512GB, 1TB
Rear camera	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52, 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 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, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D, (depth)
Battery	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min; 15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless	90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+; 50W wireless; 22.5W reverse wired; 10W reverse wireless
Weight	232 g or 233 g	218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz)
Operating system	Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, HyperOS 3
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraXiaomi 17 Ultra

General

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Brand	Samsung	Xiaomi
Model	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Announced	2024, January 17 (released 2024, January 24)	2026, February 28

Design

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Dimensions	162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm	162.9 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight	232 g or 233 g	218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)	Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back / silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame

Display

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Display	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED
Screen resolution	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)	1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Armor, DX anti-reflective coating	Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Display features	120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	68B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)

Performance

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Processor	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz)	Adreno 840

Memory & Storage

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
RAM	12 GB	16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	512GB, 1TB
Storage technology	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Expandable storage	No (no card slot)	No

Cameras

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Rear camera	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52, 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 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, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D, (depth)
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.7", 0.61µm, AF
Rear camera features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Front camera features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, panorama
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Battery	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min; 15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless	90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+; 50W wireless; 22.5W reverse wired; 10W reverse wireless

Software

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Operating system	Android 14, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, HyperOS 3

Network

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International; Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Connectivity

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	—

Durability

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Water resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Samsung DeX and Wireless DeX; S Pen stylus with Bluetooth, accelerometer and gyro	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Colors	Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange	Black, White, Starlit Green

Audio

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers; 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No

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