Samsung
Galaxy S25 Ultra vs 17 Ultra
Device summary
Xiaomi
17 Ultra
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $1,300 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | 6.9-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.6 mm × 162.8 mm × 8.2 mm | 77.6 mm × 162.9 mm × 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 218 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | HyperRGB OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | — |
| Resolution | — | 2608 × 1200 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · OIS | Wide · 50 MP |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Ultra Wide · 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS | Telephoto · 200 MP |
| Rear camera 4 | Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/3.4 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS | — |
| Front cameras | Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 45 W | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 50 W |
| Charging standard | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Typical capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Rated capacity | 4855 mAh | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Titanium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 2025
- 17 Ultra
- 2026
Starting price
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- $1,300
- 17 Ultra
- —
Display size
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 6.9-inch
- 17 Ultra
- 6.9-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 77.6 mm × 162.8 mm × 8.2 mm
- 17 Ultra
- 77.6 mm × 162.9 mm × 8.3 mm
Weight
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 218 g
- 17 Ultra
- 218 g
Front material
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Armor 2
- 17 Ultra
- —
Back material
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- 17 Ultra
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- 17 Ultra
- HyperRGB OLED
Refresh rate
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 120 Hz
- 17 Ultra
- 120 Hz
Protection
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Armor 2
- 17 Ultra
- —
Resolution
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- 17 Ultra
- 2608 × 1200
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
- 17 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform
RAM
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 12 GB
- 17 Ultra
- —
Storage
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- 17 Ultra
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- No
- 17 Ultra
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · OIS
- 17 Ultra
- Wide · 50 MP
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
- 17 Ultra
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS
- 17 Ultra
- Telephoto · 200 MP
Rear camera 4
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/3.4 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS
- 17 Ultra
- —
Front cameras
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- 17 Ultra
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 45 W
- 17 Ultra
- 90 W
Wireless charging
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- 17 Ultra
- 50 W
Charging standard
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
- 17 Ultra
- —
Typical capacity
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 5000 mAh
- 17 Ultra
- 6000 mAh
Rated capacity
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 4855 mAh
- 17 Ultra
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 5G, LTE
- 17 Ultra
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Wi‑Fi 7
- 17 Ultra
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Bluetooth 5.4
- 17 Ultra
- —
USB
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- USB‑C
- 17 Ultra
- —
NFC
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Yes
- 17 Ultra
- —
eSIM
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Yes
- 17 Ultra
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Titanium
- 17 Ultra
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- IP68
- 17 Ultra
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
Weight
Very similar weight
Height, width, thickness, and weight are very similar between these devices.
User Experience Summary
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Strengths
- Gorilla Armor anti-reflective display for outdoor clarity
- Versatile cameras with 5x periscope and 200MP main
- S Pen productivity and titanium durability
Compromises
- Heavy, wide chassis limits one-handed and pocket comfort
- 45W charging not class-leading
- Fingerprint sensor occasionally inconsistent