Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

KSh 110,000.00 – KSh 121,000.00

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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

KSh 126,000.00 – KSh 132,000.00

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Key product specifications

Feature	Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
PriceDifferent	KSh 110,000.00 – KSh 121,000.00	KSh 126,000.00 – KSh 132,000.00
DisplayDifferent	6.7 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
ProcessorDifferent	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
RAMDifferent	12GB	12GB, 16GB
StorageDifferent	256GB, 512GB	512GB
Rear cameraDifferent	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8μm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61μm, PDAF
BatteryDifferent	Li-Ion 4900 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
ChargingDifferent	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless
WeightDifferent	190 g (6.70 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Operating systemDifferent	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Android 16, HyperOS 3
NetworkDifferent	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
General
Brand	Samsung	Xiaomi
Model	Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Announced	2026, February 25	2025, September 25
Design
Dimensions	158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)	162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
Display
Display	6.7 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)	1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Display features	—	Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
Performance
Processor	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN; 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN; Xclipse 960 - ROW	Adreno 840
Memory & Storage
RAM	12GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB	512GB
Storage technology	UFS 4.X	UFS 4.1
Expandable storage	No	No
Cameras
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8μm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61μm, PDAF
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61μm, PDAF
Rear camera features	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, panorama
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Battery & Charging
Battery	Li-Ion 4900 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min 20W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless
Software
Operating system	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Network
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	—
Infrared	—	Yes
Durability
Water resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Desktop mode	Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX	—
Additional features	—	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Audio
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	High-bitrate audio support	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound

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