Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

Product
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
1,349 USD
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
1,299 USD

Price
1,349 USD
1,299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
25128PNA1G, 2512BPNDAG
Galaxy A90 5G

Launch Date
2026, February 28
2020, August 03

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
41, 78 Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Dimensions
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
164.8 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight
218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz)
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Glass front, fiber-reinforced plastic back / silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum alloy frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, White, Starlit Green
White, Black

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (1 x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 + 4 x 1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 640

RAM
16GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
512GB/1TB
128GB Built-in UFS 3.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (6GB model only)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
Lens 2
200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.7", 0.61µm, AF
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
(Li-Po Non removable), 4500 mAh
Charging
90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+ 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wired 10W reverse wireless
Fast battery charging 25W

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
No