Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Xiaomi 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 08, 2021	Oct 25, 2025	Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
€749	12/256GB - €999	12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1300

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 164.3 x 74.6 x 8.06 mm	5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm	5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.91 oz / 196.0 g	6.74 oz / 191.0 g	5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight gray, Horizon blue	Black, Blue, Pink, White	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 89.41% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 515 PPI	2656x1220px, 19.5:5 ratio, 464 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	3412 (Excellent)	2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	1 (Excellent)	0.8 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	Octa-core 2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 840	Adreno 840
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/128GB	12GB/256GB (UFS 4.1) 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (16)	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3489	3186
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	10303	10944
3D Mark High
Untested	6267	6607
3D Mark Low
Untested	4617	3064

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Battery

Type
4600 mAh	6330 mAh, Si - Carbon	4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 100.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 53min

Browsing

9h 40min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

10h 17min

Battery Life Estimate

9h 48min

Browsing

24h 48min

Video

15h 41min

Gaming

6h 40min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 37min

Browsing

15h 48min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 6min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 17 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	50 MP Optical zoom: 2.6x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 60 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	50 MP	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

149

Overall

155

Photo

143

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.4	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
		M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Dual-band positioning, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Infrared	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n80, n84, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 42	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8		1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 12, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK2G
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.75 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB

with 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB

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