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Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • 167 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN, Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
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Xiaomi 17T Pro

Xiaomi 17T Pro

  • 219 g.
  • About 144 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.83 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
KSh 98,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the Xiaomi 17T Pro has a much bigger battery (7,000 mAh) and a larger 6.83-inch, brighter screen and scrolls more smoothly (144 Hz), while the Samsung Galaxy S26 has a longer cycle life (1,200 cycles) and longer software support (7 OS upgrades promised).

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S26
167 g
Xiaomi 17T Pro
219 g

Refresh

Samsung Galaxy S26
About 120 Hz display refresh rate
Xiaomi 17T Pro
About 144 Hz display refresh rate

Display

Samsung Galaxy S26
About 6.3 inch screen
Xiaomi 17T Pro
About 6.83 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S26
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics
Xiaomi 17T Pro
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 graphics

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S26
UFS 4.X
Xiaomi 17T Pro
UFS 4.1

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • Rated for more charge cycles: 1,200 (vs 1,000).
  • 7 OS upgrades promised.
  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 219 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.2 mm thick (vs 8.3 mm).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

Xiaomi 17T Pro

  • Bigger battery: 7,000 mAh (vs 4,300 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 25 W).
  • Smoother 144 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Larger 6.83-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 50 W (vs 15 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,500 nits (vs 2,600).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 411 ppi6.83-inch OLED display, 144 Hz, 447 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processorMediatek Dimensity 9500 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity4,300 mAh battery7,000 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
BrandSamsungXiaomi
ModelGalaxy S2617T Pro
Announced2026, February 252026, May 28
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, March 06Available. Released 2026, May 28
Model numbersSM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS2602EPTC0G
SAR1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU1.21 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
Dimensions149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)162.2 x 77.5 x 8.3 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)219 g (7.72 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 68B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)AMOLED, 68B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROWMediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROWOcta-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPUAdreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROWMali-G1 Ultra MC12

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
RAM12GB12GB / 16GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.XUFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
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), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF (9.5cm - ∞), 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, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm
Rear camera featuresBest Face, Horizon Lock, 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-EIS8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, 10-bit Rec. 2020, HDR10+, Log
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR10+4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
BatteryLi-Ion 4300 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0, QC4 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wired
Wireless charging15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
Operating systemAndroid 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, HyperOS 3

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
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, 25, 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 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 S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
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/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), 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 S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
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 S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink GoldDeep Blue, Deep Violet, Black
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
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 S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2441481 (v10), 3064672 (v11) GeekBench: 10824 (v6) 3DMark: 7230 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1383 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-26.7 LUFS (Good)—
BatteryActive use score 15:20h—
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 2795030 (v10), 3352325 (v11) GeekBench: 9766 (v6) 3DMark: 6939 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—1069 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery score—Active use score 21:41h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S26Xiaomi 17T Pro
EnergyClass AClass A
Battery51:00h endurance, 1200 cycles70:55h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class B (180 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Xiaomi 17T Pro is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy S26 makes sense if you want a longer cycle life.

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