Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra

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Feature	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Price	KSh 126,000.00	KSh 123,000.00 – KSh 175,000.00
Display	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)	6.9 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Processor	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
RAM	12GB, 16GB	12GB (256GB/512GB); 16GB (1TB)
Storage	512GB	1TB, 256GB, 512GB
Rear camera	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	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Weight	219 g (7.72 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Operating system	Android 16, HyperOS 3	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationXiaomi 17 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S27 Ultra

General

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Brand	Xiaomi	Samsung
Model	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	—
Announced	2025, September 25	—

Design

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Dimensions	162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight	219 g (7.72 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Stylus support	—	Built-in stylus (S Pen)

Display

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Display	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)	6.9 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Display protection	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
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	DX anti-reflective coating; Privacy Display

Performance

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Processor	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

Memory & Storage

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
RAM	12GB, 16GB	12GB (256GB/512GB); 16GB (1TB)
Storage	512GB	1TB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technology	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.X
Expandable storage	No	No

Cameras

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Rear camera	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	200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Front camera	50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61μm, PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	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	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR, panorama	HDR, HDR10+
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless	60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Operating system	Android 16, HyperOS 3	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5

Network

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-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

Connectivity

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5	6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	—	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Infrared	Yes	—

Durability

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Water resistance	IP68 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

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Additional features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	—
Desktop mode	—	Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX

Audio

Specification	Xiaomi 17 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound	High-bitrate audio support

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