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The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's superior camera system earns it the win in this use case, with a 4-point gap in camera scores. Its 96 camera score outshines the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's 88.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra takes the lead in gaming performance, boasting a 6-point gap in gaming scores. Its 93 gaming score outperforms the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's 87.
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra edges out the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in everyday use, with a 4-point gap in overall scores. Its 90 everyday use score outshines the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's 86.
92 | Display | 91 |
88 | Camera | 96 |
96 | Performance | 98 |
87 | Gaming | 93 |
79 | Battery | 88 |
90 | Connectivity | 98 |
88 | QuickComparison Score | 93 |
| 6.9 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1440 x 3120 pixels | Screen | 6.9 inches AMOLED 1200 x 2608 pixels |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 200 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 5000 mAh | Battery | 6000 mAh |
| Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | OS | Android 16 |
| 218 g (7.69 oz) | Weight | 218.4 g (7.7 oz) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.9 inches | Size | 6.9 inches |
| 1440 x 3120 pixels | Resolution | 1200 x 2608 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| 498 ppi | PPI | 416 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (1-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| — | Max rated brightness | 1200 nits |
| 2600 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
| 92.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 92.40% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 97.70% | RGB color space | 100% |
| 240 Hz | PWM | 121 Hz |
| 1 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1425 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 3678 nits |
| 3203 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3711 |
| 10470 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11259 |
| 26581 | Compute Score (GPU) | 27219 |
| 3092382 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3667711 |
| 1168176 | GPU | 1296835 |
| 386073 | Memory | 518366 |
| 604686 | UX | 788139 |
| 3092382 | Total Score | 3667711 |
| 2272 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2568 |
| 61% | Stability | 81% |
| 17 FPS | Graphics test | 19 FPS |
| 2272 | Graphics score | 2568 |
| 10441 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 11330 |
| 40 FPS | Graphics test | 43 FPS |
| 50 FPS | Section 1 | 49 FPS |
| 40 FPS | Section 2 | 42 FPS |
| 29 FPS | Section 3 | 37 FPS |
| 10441 | Graphics score | 11330 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 4470 MHz | Max clock | 4610 MHz |
| 8 (2 + 6) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Hexagon | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) | Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| 218 g (7.69 oz) | Weight | 218.4 g (7.7 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Plastic |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Black, Silver, Gray, Blue | Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Good (3.23/5) | Repairability | Average (2.63/5) |
| Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
| 92.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 92.40% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Operating system | Android 16 |
| 7 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 7 years | Security updates | 5 years |
| 5000 mAh | Capacity | 6000 mAh |
| 45 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (25 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| Yes | Bypass charging | Yes |
| Yes (72% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) |
| 0:59 hr | Full charging time | 0:50 hr |
| 2000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 11:10 hr | Web browsing | 14:05 hr |
| 19:32 hr | Watching video | 17:21 hr |
| 06:22 hr | Gaming | 07:28 hr |
| 132 hr | Standby | 140 hr |
| 28:43 hr | General battery life | 30:46 hr |
| 200 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 16320 x 12240 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Optical, 5x | Zoom | Optical, 4.3x |
| LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 240FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| 240 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 115° |
| 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 200 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.7 | Aperture | f/1.7 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 | Sensor | Omnivision Light Fusion 1050L |
| 1/1.3 (≈ 0.77 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1 (≈ 1 inch) |
| Laser autofocus | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 200 MP |
| f/3.4 | Aperture | f/2.4 - 3.0 |
| 111 mm | Focal length | 100 mm |
| Sony IMX854 | Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HPE |
| 1/2.52 (≈ 0.4 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.4 (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| 0.7 micron | Pixel size | 0.56 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| 4000 x 3000 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 26 mm | Focal length | 21 mm |
| Samsung S5K3LU | Sensor | Omnivision OV50M |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.61 micron |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.4 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes, DP 1.2 | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) | 3G network | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE B1(2100),B2(1900),B3(1800),B4(AWS),B5(850),B7(2600),B8(900),B12(700),B13(700),B14(700),B18(800),B19(800),B20(800),B25(1900),B26(850),B28(700),B29(700),B30(2300),B66(AWS-3),B71(600) | 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/B38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71 |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 93 dB | Max loudness | 84.7 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| January 2025 | Announced | December 2025 |
| February 2025 | Release date | December 2025 |
| - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W |
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