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- Galaxy S26 vs Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
What Galaxy S26 does better (17) and where Redmi Note 17 Pro Max wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Display9.4
9.1Performance6.7
9.2Camera8.3
5.4Battery9.7
9.8Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S26Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
| Galaxy S26 | Redmi Note 17 Pro Max | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.6 mm | 163.4 mm | −13.8 mm |
| Width | 71.7 mm | 78.3 mm | −6.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 8.6 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 230 g | −62 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S26 better than Redmi Note 17 Pro Max?
- AnTuTu score2,441,481 vs 841,7072.9×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,824 vs 3,0703.5×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,230 vs 1,1906.1×
- Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 17 Pro Max: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 17 Pro Max: No
- CPU frequency4.74 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+82%
- Weight167 g vs 230 g+37%
- Measured brightness1,383 nits vs 1,109 nits+25%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- Energy classA vs B
- USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
Why is Redmi Note 17 Pro Max better than Galaxy S26?
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 9,210 mAh2.1×
- Wired charging25 W vs 100 W4×
- Active use (test)15.3 h vs 22.5 h+47%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 3,500 nits+35%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 447 ppi+9%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+8%
- Endurance per cycle51 h vs 79 h+55%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,280 px+19%
- Bluetooth5.4 vs 6+11%
- Loudspeaker loudness-26.7 LUFS vs -24.3 LUFS+-9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 230 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 149.6 mm | 163.4 mm |
| Width | 71.7 mm | 78.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Black, Purple, Cloud Blush, Green, Secret Sunrise |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,280 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,772 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 3,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,383 nits | 1,109 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 89.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN | Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.74 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW | Adreno 812 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,441,481 | 841,707 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,824 | 3,070 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,230 | 1,190 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.95" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 9,210 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 15.3 h | 22.5 h |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.7 LUFS | -24.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity |
| SAR (head) | 1.21 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 51 h | 79 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
