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Samsung Galaxy S25 5G vs Xiaomi 17T 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

  • 162 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 76,000In Stock
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Xiaomi 17T 5G

Xiaomi 17T 5G

  • 200 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.59 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 76,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 12 GB of RAM, IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the Xiaomi 17T 5G charges faster (67 W), has a larger 6.59-inch, sharper, brighter screen and runs newer Android 16, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 5G has a longer cycle life (2,000 cycles) and 8K video recording and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C.

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
162 g
Xiaomi 17T 5G
200 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
About 6.2 inch screen
Xiaomi 17T 5G
About 6.59 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
Xiaomi 17T 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) processor

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Xiaomi 17T 5G
UFS 4.1

Connections

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
Wi-Fi 7 support
Xiaomi 17T 5G
Wi-Fi 6E support

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

  • Rated for more charge cycles: 2,000 (vs 1,000).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs plastic frame).
  • Lighter: 162 g (vs 200 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.2 mm thick (vs 8.2 mm).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

Xiaomi 17T 5G

  • Faster rated wired charging: 67 W (vs 25 W).
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 416 ppi).
  • Larger 6.59-inch screen (vs 6.2-inch).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 15).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,500 nits (vs 2,600).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
Display6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi6.59-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorMediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra processor
Battery capacity4,000 mAh batterySi/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh - Global Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh - China only
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging67 W wired charging
Weight162 g200 g

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
BrandSamsungXiaomi
ModelGalaxy S2517T
Announced2025, January 222026, May 28
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, February 03Available. Released 2026, May 28
Model numbersSM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS2602DPT53G, 2602DPT53I
SAR1.13 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU1.29 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
Dimensions146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)157.6 x 75.2 x 8.2 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight162 g (5.71 oz)200 g (7.05 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back (Gorilla Glass 7i)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
GPUAdreno 830 (1200 MHz)Mali-G720 MC8

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
RAM12GB12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm
Rear camera featuresBest Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLeica lens, Color spectrum sensor, Ultra HDR, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, 10-bit Rec. 2020, HDR10+, Log
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
BatteryLi-Ion 4000 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh - Global Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh - China only
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless67W wired, 50W PPS, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired
Wireless charging15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
Operating systemAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9Android 16, HyperOS 3

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared—Yes

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsIcy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue BlackViolet, Blue, Opal White, Black
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—
Additional featuresSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2193701 (v10) GeekBench: 10050 (v6) 3DMark: 6755 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1395 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-26.1 LUFS (Good)—
BatteryActive use score 13:09h—
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 1640834 (v10), 2137999 (v11) GeekBench: 6607 (v6) 3DMark: 3563 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—1035 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery score—Active use score 17:16h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GXiaomi 17T 5G
EnergyClass BClass A
Battery37:16h endurance, 2000 cycles65:40h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class B (180 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass C

Similarities

  • Both have 12 GB RAM.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.

In summary

Get the Xiaomi 17T 5G if you want faster charging and a larger 6.59-inch, sharper, brighter screen, or the Samsung Galaxy S25 5G if you would rather have a longer cycle life and 8K video recording.

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