Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi 17 Max - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi 17 Max

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
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Xiaomi 17 Max
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi 17 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Xiaomi 17 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi 17 Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
vs
Xiaomi 17 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 516 ppi 420 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.7 %
Xiaomi 17 Max
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi 17 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4740 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3393
Xiaomi 17 Max
3750
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
11515
Xiaomi 17 Max
11674
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)33933750
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1151511674
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)], [Xiaomi 17 Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3670711
Xiaomi 17 Max
3654776
CPU10703811033676
GPU14318431375933
Memory420557520599
UX747930724568
NanoReview Score36707113654776

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 30.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length67 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)1/2.0 (0.5)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX564Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1099 850
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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