Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
samsung galaxy s26 fe
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
xiaomi redmi note 17 pro max
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Xiaomi
Announced August 2026 August 2026
Status Available - September 2026 Available - August 2026
Price Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio Black, Purple, Cloud Blush, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm
(6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm
(6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 229.5 g (8.08.0.18 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SAR EU 0.50 W/kg (head)
1.32 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - ROW
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - EU only
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours)
Drop resistant up to 3m

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Android 16, HyperOS 3
User Interface One UI 9 -
Processor 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520), Exynos 2500 (3 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU Xclipse 950 [Similar] Adreno 812 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 128GB 8GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 512 GB N/A
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs Level 5
AMOLED, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM), 3500 Nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors 16M colors 68B colors
Size 6.7 inches [Similar] 6.83 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 1280 x 2772 pixels (447 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.52% 89.55%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
HDR, Panorama, Best Face
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
Browser Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128GB 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, UFS 2.2 - 128GB only
UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min
15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse wireless
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, PD3.0, 50% in just 34 min
27W reverse wired
Capacity 4900 mAh 10000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -