⚖ Head to Head Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung
89
$1299
VS
+25Xiaomi 17
113
Xiaomi 17 Dominates
The Xiaomi 17 crushes the competition with a massive 25-point advantage (113 vs 89). The consensus across 21 expert reviews is clear: the Xiaomi 17 is significantly superior.
💡 Our Take: The Xiaomi 17 is the obvious choice here.
✓ Xiaomi 17 scores 25 points higher ✓ Based on 21 expert reviews
2 reviewers evaluated both products, providing solid comparative data.
📈 Score Breakdown by Publication
| Publication | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Android Headlines | 90 | 90 |
| GSMArena | 90 | 90 |
| Android Police | 80 | — |
| CGMTech | 85 | — |
| CNET | 80 | — |
| Engadget | 90 | — |
| Expert Reviews | — | 160 |
| Independent | 90 | — |
| Indian Express | 90 | — |
| ITPro | 100 | — |
| Mashable | 92 | — |
| PCMag | 80 | — |
| PhoneArena | 81 | — |
| Stuff | 95 | — |
| T3 | 100 | — |
| Tech Advisor | 90 | — |
| TechRadar | 90 | — |
| Tom's Guide | 90 | — |
| Wired | 80 | — |
⚙ Specifications Comparison
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.9" | 6.3 inches |
| Display Type | AMOLED | — |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 | — |
| RAM | 12GB,16GB | 12GB (LPDDR5X) |
| Storage | 256GB,512GB,1TB | 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Battery | 5000mAh | 6,330mAh |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | — |
| Processor | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
