Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.73 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB offers 5.8 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB offers 10 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 59m, while Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB delivers 10h 42m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G is rated 7.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

93%
86%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2020
25 Sep, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2280 px (QHD (2k))
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
10000 mAh
Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.8/10

Pros

  • Unique, compact design
  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • IP68 certified and support for wireless charging
  • Easy two days of battery life
  • Big, vibrant AMOLED display
  • Great durability
  • Decent software support

Cons

  • Gaming performance not up to the mark
  • Battery life could've been better
  • Thermal management issues
  • The phone is underpowered
  • Cameras are not as good as rivals
  • High price

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

116,374
AnTuTu Score
992,266
AnTuTu Score
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 59m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 15, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP12
Adreno 812

RAM

6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

116,374
992,266

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
1,223
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1440x2280 px (QHD (2k))
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

465 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

98.47 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

142.2 mm
163.44 mm

Width

69.9 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

150 grams
229 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

10 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3100 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 42m
23h 59m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 17m 40s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.557 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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