Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Xiaomi 17
Full spec comparison — green highlights mark the better value in each row. Add a third phone
Samsung Galaxy S26 leads on 1 of 6 compared specs, Xiaomi 17 on 4. Samsung Galaxy S26 is priced Rs. 27,000 lower.
Samsung Galaxy S26 leads on: cheaper
Xiaomi 17 leads on: more RAM, more storage, a higher-res selfie camera, a bigger battery
Price
Rs. 284,999
Rs. 311,999
Display
6.3" · Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
6.3" · LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2340
1220 x 2656
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN
Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Max RAM
12GB
16GB
Max storage
512GB
1024GB
Rear camera
50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Front camera
12 MP
50 MP
Battery
4300 mAh
6330 mAh
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
OS
Android 16, up to 7 major upgrades
Android 16, up to Android 17, HyperOS 3
Network
5G
5G
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
Weight
167g
191g