Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
74
out of 100
VS
70
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1680 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
- Comes with 5000 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 5000 mAh
- Shows 103% longer battery life (49:44 vs 24:32 hours)
- Delivers 84% higher peak brightness (3443 against 1875 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- 16% higher pixel density (447 vs 385 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1390K versus 1007K)
- Weighs 50.5 grams less
- 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1382 and 1099 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1060 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 88.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | โ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 78.3 mm (3.08 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 229.5 g (8.1 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | Gray, Blue, Purple, Aqua |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 3 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 812 | Xclipse 550 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | - | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~1228.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4250 | 7924 |
| Single-core score | 1099 | 1382 |
| Multi-core score | 3481 | 4477 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 348694 | 510705 |
| GPU | 119297 | 374535 |
| Memory | 267736 | 204469 |
| UX | 271413 | 300346 |
| Total score | 1007140 | 1390055 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [13 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-10-08 (Galaxy A57) | AnTuTu 12 | 1544715 |
| ๐ 2026-10-06 (yuh) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 2412 |
| ๐ 2026-10-03 -> Rennsport | Geekbench 7 GPU | 6058 |
| ๐ 2026-10-03 -> Rennsport | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1216 / 4433 |
| ๐ 2026-09-25 (Anonim) | AnTuTu 11 | 1375246 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | - | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 10000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:01 hr | 1:09 hr |
| Web browsing | 20:44 hr | 10:41 hr |
| Watching video | 33:14 hr | 20:15 hr |
| Gaming | 09:29 hr | 05:40 hr |
| Standby | 223 hr | 85 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120ยฐ | 123ยฐ |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (โ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.56" (โ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.06" (โ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.2" (โ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | August 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $549 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.7 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.07 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority โ go for the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G.
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