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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB

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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Price range: KSh 126,000.00 through KSh 132,000.00Buy now
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FeatureXiaomi 17 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB
Price Price range: KSh 126,000.00 through KSh 132,000.00KSh 103,000.00
Display6.9 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)6.7 inches: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
RAM12GB, 16GB12GB
Storage512GB256GB, 512GB
Rear camera50 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		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)
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 7500 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
22.5W reverse wireless		45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min
15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse wireless
Weight219 g (7.72 oz)193 g (6.81 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 16, HyperOS 3Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationXiaomi 17 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S26 FE 256GB
General
BrandXiaomiSamsung
ModelXiaomi 17 Pro MaxGalaxy S26 FE
Announced2025, September 252026, August 27
Design
Dimensions162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight219 g (7.72 oz)193 g (6.81 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Display
Display6.9 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)6.7 inches: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Screen resolution1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Display protectionXiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Display featuresSecondary display (on the back):
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels		120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Performance
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUAdreno 840Xclipse 950
Memory & Storage
RAM12GB, 16GB12GB
Storage512GB256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Cameras
Rear camera50 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		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)
Front camera50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61μm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Rear camera video8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Battery & Charging
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 7500 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
50W wireless
22.5W reverse wireless		45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min
15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse wireless
Software
Operating systemAndroid 16, HyperOS 3Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Network
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Connectivity
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 55.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—No
Satellite features—No
InfraredYes—
Durability
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colors—Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Additional featuresUltra Wideband (UWB) support—
Audio
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Snapdragon sound		—

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