Xiaomi 17T / Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

Xiaomi 17T: 2602DPT53G; 12 GB / 256 GB; black

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: SM-F966 family (Best Buy lists SM-F966U); 12 GB/256 GB, 12 GB/512 GB, 16 GB/1 TB; Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jetblack, and Mint only on Samsung.com. The SIM layout varies by country and carrier.

SpecificationXiaomi 17TSamsung Galaxy Z Fold7
Release year20262025
Model2602DPT53G Xiaomi—
ProcessorDimensity 8500-Ultra; 4 nm XiaomiSnapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy Samsung
Memory / storage12 GB LPDDR5X / 256 GB; 512 GB option Xiaomi—
Display6.59-inch AMOLED; 2756 × 1268; up to 120 Hz Xiaomi—
Cover glassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i Xiaomi—
Peak brightness3500 nits UHBM; 25% APL

Not sustained full-screen brightness.

Xiaomi
Up to 2,600 nits

The peak is reached briefly in strong light; it is not a sustained full-screen value.

Samsung
Main camera50 MP; 23 mm equivalent; f/1.7; OIS Xiaomi—
Telephoto50 MP; 115 mm equivalent; f/3; OIS; 5× Xiaomi—
Ultrawide12 MP; 15 mm equivalent; f/2.2 Xiaomi—
Front camera32 MP; f/2.2; 4K/30p Xiaomi—
VideoRear: HDR10+ / Log, up to 4K/60p Xiaomi—
Battery6500 mAh typical; silicon-carbon Xiaomi—
Wired charging67 W HyperCharge; up to 50 W with compatible PPS Xiaomi—
Reverse chargingWired, up to 22.5 W Xiaomi—
WirelessWi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 6.0; regional network restrictions apply Xiaomi—
PositioningGPS L1+L5; Galileo E1+E5a Xiaomi—
ProtectionIP68; laboratory test: 1.5 m fresh water / 30 minutes

Protection may deteriorate with wear; pool or beach use is not advised.

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Body157.6 × 75.2 × 8.17 mm; 200 g Xiaomi—
Main display—8.0-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (Infinity Flex); 2184 × 1968, 368 ppi; 1–120 Hz adaptive

The adaptive refresh rate rises to 120 Hz when scrolling and drops as low as 1 Hz on static content to save battery. The foldable inner screen has a plastic protective layer and is not as hard as glass.

Samsung
Cover display—6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 2520 × 1080 (21:9), 422 ppi; 1–120 Hz adaptive

The 21:9 ratio gives a width close to an ordinary phone for typing while folded.

Samsung
Dimensions and weight—Folded 72.8 × 158.4 × 8.9 mm; unfolded 143.2 × 158.4 × 4.2 mm; 215 g Samsung
Glass and frame—Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the cover screen, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the back; Advanced Armor Aluminum frame

Samsung says Advanced Armor Aluminum gives a 10% gain in strength and hardness over the previous frame.

Samsung
Water resistance—IP48 (lab-tested in fresh water up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes)

The 4 in IP48 refers to protection against solid objects larger than 1 mm; it is not a rating against fine dust. Samsung’s water test was done in fresh water.

Samsung
Memory and storage—12 GB + 256 GB; 12 GB + 512 GB; 16 GB + 1 TB

16 GB of memory comes only with the 1 TB version; there is no memory card slot.

Samsung
Rear cameras—200 MP wide (ƒ/1.7, OIS, 85°); 12 MP ultra wide (ƒ/2.2, 120°); 10 MP telephoto (ƒ/2.4, OIS, 3× optical)

3× optical zoom uses the telephoto lens; 30× Space Zoom adds AI-assisted 10× digital zoom on top of the 3× optical.

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Front cameras—10 MP on the cover screen (ƒ/2.2, 85°); 10 MP on the main screen (ƒ/2.2, 100°) Samsung
Battery and charging—4,400 mAh typical dual battery (rated 4,272 mAh); 50% in about 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare

The dual battery consists of cells split across both halves. Wireless PowerShare provides wireless power from the back of the phone to accessories such as earbuds or a watch.

Samsung
Software—Android 16 and One UI 8 Samsung
Connectivity—5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Samsung
SIM—Up to two nano-SIMs plus multi-eSIM

The SIM layout varies by market and carrier.

Samsung
Security and sensors—Side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor; Samsung Knox and Knox Vault; accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity and light sensors

Knox Vault keeps sensitive data such as passwords and biometrics in a separate secure processor and memory.

Samsung