Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 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 S26 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 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 S26 FE offers 12 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 S26 FE delivers 10h 16m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G is rated 7.8.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

₹49,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

86%

Release Date

18 Sep, 2026

25 Sep, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Display


6.736 inches (171.1 mm)	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 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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7.8/10

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Pros

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

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

Cons

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,471,984 AnTuTu Score	992,266 AnTuTu Score
10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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Processor

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual 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)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Galileo

Adreno 812

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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.

2,471,984

992,266

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 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.

5,513

1,223

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

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

382 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.69 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.69 %

N/A

Design

Height

161.6 mm

163.44 mm

Width

76.9 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.65 mm

Weight

193 grams

229 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	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 69% in 70 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes	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 16m

23h 59m

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

1h 6m

1h 17m 40s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

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)