Xiaomi 17 Ultra VS Pixel 10 Pro Fold
▸ WHICH ONE HOLDS UP BETTER
Xiaomi 17 Ultra holds up better here: it's rated QUESTION IT, while Pixel 10 Pro Fold is BYE THE HYPE.
Verdict🟡 QUESTION IT🔴 BYE THE HYPE
The RealityDxOMark's independent lab testing gave the 17 Ultra a combined camera score of 166 (170 photo / 157 video) -- a strong result that beats the Honor Magic 8 Pro, but one that lands the phone 6th overall, behind the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra, the Vivo X300 Pro, and a tie between the Oppo Find X8 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro, according to DxOMark's own ranking as covered by Gizmochina and Phandroid. Android Central's hands-on review was more enthusiastic, calling the imaging system an upgrade that 'makes the Galaxy S26 Ultra obsolete,' and multiple outlets including PetaPixel, CineD and LeicaRumors independently confirmed the headline claim: this is the first Leica APO-certified lens on any smartphone.Popular teardown/durability channel JerryRigEverything's standard bend/durability test caused the review unit to visibly explode on camera — a real, widely covered incident (105 points/25 comments on Hacker News, plus independent coverage from Dexerto and others), not an isolated rumor. This doesn't necessarily mean every unit is unsafe under normal use (durability tests deliberately apply forces well beyond typical daily handling), but a foldable failing catastrophically rather than just cracking is a real, notable data point directly relevant to a device marketed on durability specifically.
SHORT ANSWER
Xiaomi 17 Ultra: Mostly true but oversold. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra genuinely is the first smartphone with a Leica APO-certified telephoto lens, and its camera is excellent, but independent DxOMark testing ranks it 6th overall, behind rivals like the Vivo X300 Pro, not the outright best camera phone the marketing implies.
Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Google markets the Pixel 10 Pro Fold as its most durable foldable yet, but a review unit exploded on camera during JerryRigEverything's standard durability test — a real, widely covered incident worth knowing about before trusting the durability claims.