Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Xiaomi 17T
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Key differences
Taken from the specification table below. No scores or winners: only the stored values.
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2500 (3 nm GAA) | MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4 nm) |
| Display size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.59 inches, 105.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Battery | 4900 mAh | 6500 mAh Difference: 1600 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless | 67W wired HyperCharge |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) Difference: 7 g |
Network
| 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 — |
| 3G Network Differs | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 — |
| 4G Network Differs | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 — |
| 5G Network Differs | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA — |
| Speed Differs | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G — |
LAUNCH
| Announced Differs | 2026, September 04 2026, September 26 — |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September Available. Released 2026, September — |
BODY
| Dimensions Differs | 161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in) 159.2 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm (6.27 x 2.94 x 0.32 in) — |
| Weight Differs | 193 g (6.81 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz) — |
| Build Differs | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Enhanced Armor aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass or Bio-based vegan leather back, aluminum-alloy frame — |
| SIMs SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Differs | Nano-SIM and eSIM / Dual eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual Nano-SIM — |
Display
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) Differs | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2200 nits (peak) AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) — |
| Size Differs | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.59 inches, 105.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) — |
| Resolution Differs | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) 1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.6:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) — |
| Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. Differs | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 7i — |
PLATFORM
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Differs | Android 17, One UI 9 (up to 7 major Android upgrades) Android 16, HyperOS 3 — |
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Differs | Samsung Exynos 2500 (3 nm GAA) MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4 nm) — |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Differs | Deca-core (1x3.30 GHz Cortex-X5 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A730 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A730 + 2x1.80 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720) — |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Differs | Samsung Xclipse 950 Mali-G720 MC7 — |
MEMORY
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No No — |
| Internal Differs | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM (UFS 4.0) 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM (UFS 4.0) — |
MAIN CAMERA
| Cameras Specs Today’s smartphones come equipped with a very comprehensive set of camera related specifications. Our smartphone, for many of us, has become our primary camera due to it being the one we always have with us. Differs |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123Ëš (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56" Sony IMX906, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120Ëš (ultrawide) — |
| Video Differs | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit Rec. 2020, HDR10+, gyro-EIS — |
| Camera Features Differs | LED flash, HDR, panorama, ProVisual Engine Leica lens, Ultra HDR, LED flash, panorama — |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Cameras Specs Today’s smartphones come equipped with a very comprehensive set of camera related specifications. Our smartphone, for many of us, has become our primary camera due to it being the one we always have with us. Differs | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF 32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide) — |
| Features | HDR HDR — |
| Video Differs | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ — |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker Differs | Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos) — |
| 3.5mm jack | No No — |
COMMS
| WLAN Differs | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct — |
| Positioning Differs | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, NavIC — |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. Differs | 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 — |
| Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range. | — Yes — |
| USB Differs | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG — |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | Yes Yes — |
| Radio | No No — |
Features
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Differs | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Samsung DeX, Circle to Search Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass — |
BATTERY
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Differs | Li-Ion, non-removable Si/C Li-Ion, non-removable — |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. Differs | 4900 mAh 6500 mAh — |
| Charging The functionality responsible for recharging batteries in portable devices, such as mobile phones, significantly influences both battery lifespan and the practicality of daily product usage.The charging process, encompassing factors like voltage, current, and completion actions, is contingent upon the battery's size and type.Contemporary battery chargers dynamically adjust charging parameters based on the battery's current charging state. Charging an empty battery poses no safety risk, allowing for a quicker charging process. Consequently, many charging speed benchmarks, including ours, specify the battery level achieved after a 30-minute session on an empty battery.Standard chargers with a power output of 5V/1A, equivalent to 5W, serve as a baseline, with anything surpassing this speed classified as quick or fast charging. Differs | 45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless 67W wired HyperCharge — |
MISC
| Colors Differs | Icy Blue, Mint, Graphite, Amber Yellow, White Titan Gray, Titan Blue,Titan Black, Lemon Green — |
| Model Differs | SM-S741B, SM-S741U, SM-S741U1, SM-S741W 2609XM17TG — |
| SAR SAR (Specific absorption rate): Each GSM handset has a radio transmitter and receiver in order to operate in the wireless GSM network. That transceiver is manufactured so that when used next to the ear and when worn on the belt, it won't exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency energy set by the authorities.The authorities in question here are the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government, Industry Canada of the Canadian Government (IC), and the Council of the European Union. Differs | 0.94 W/kg (head), 1.15 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head), 0.99 W/kg (body) — |
| SAR EU Each GSM handset has a radio transmitter and receiver in order to operate in the wireless GSM network. That transceiver is manufactured so that when used next to the ear and when worn on the belt, it won't exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency energy set by the authorities.The authorities in question here are the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government, Industry Canada of the Canadian Government (IC), and the Council of the European Union. Differs | 0.78 W/kg (head), 1.25 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head), 0.99 W/kg (body) — |
| Price Differs | $649.99 / €749.00 / £649.00 $649.00 / €649.00 / £599.00 — |
TESTS
| Performance Differs | AnTuTu: 1,920,000 (v10) | GeekBench: 7,450 (v6) AnTuTu: 1,680,000 (v10) | GeekBench: 5,840 (v6) — |
| Display Differs | 1650 nits HBM brightness, 2200 nits peak 1850 nits HBM brightness, 3500 nits peak — |
| Battery (new) Differs | Active use score 13:55h Active use score 17:15h — |
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