Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G vs vivo S2 FE 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G vs vivo S2 FE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while vivo S2 FE 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 59m, while vivo S2 FE 5G delivers 20h 49m, 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 vivo S2 FE 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better option for storage.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

₹49,998

@ Amazon

vivo S2 FE 5G

₹38,490

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

80%

Release Date

25 Sep, 2026

20 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Dimensity 7300e

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	32 MP

Battery


10000 mAh	10000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	44W
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.8/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.9/5

(14 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

992,266 AnTuTu Score	900,958 AnTuTu Score
23h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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MediaTek Dimensity 7300e MT6858T

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 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

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 812

Mali-G610 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

992,266

900,958

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

26.0 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.

1,223

689

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.32 %

89.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Design

Height

163.44 mm

163.9 mm

Width

78.27 mm

76.5 mm

Thickness

8.65 mm

8.59 mm

Weight

229 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX852

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

10000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 68 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 44W

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

23h 59m

20h 49m

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

1h 17m 40s

1h 17m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)