Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,687, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G scores 3,495, making Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 FE offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 FE offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE offers a higher battery capacity with 4900 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers 10000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S25 FE better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S25 FE offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G receives a higher user rating of 5, while Samsung Galaxy S25 FE has a rating of 4.6.

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

₹45,999

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

₹49,998

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Summary

Spec Score

91%

86%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2025

25 Sep, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2400 S5E9945	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2400 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


4900 mAh	10000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.8/10

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Pros

Sleek, premium design
Vibrant display, great speakers
7 years of updates
Dependable cameras

Easy two days of battery life
Big, vibrant AMOLED display
Great durability
Decent software support

Cons

Limited 8GB RAM
Average battery life
Tends to heat up

The phone is underpowered
Cameras are not as good as rivals
High price

User Ratings

4.6/5

(4,240 ratings)

5/5

(11 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,069,599 AnTuTu Score	992,266 AnTuTu Score
N/A	23h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2025

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2400 S5E9945

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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Processor

Deca Core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 940

Adreno 812

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

2,069,599

992,266

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.99 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

161.3 mm

163.44 mm

Width

76.6 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.65 mm

Weight

190 grams

229 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant 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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length 1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4900 mAh

10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

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.

N/A

23h 59m

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

57m	1h 17m 40s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

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)