Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Product
Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
2609FRA74G
Launch Date
2024, February 15
2026, August 27
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)
229.5 g (8.11 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 24 hours)
Drop resistant up to 2.5m
SIM
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Black, Purple, Cloud Blush, Green
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, One UI 6
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xclipse 530
Adreno 812
RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB/512GB
UFS 2.1 - 128GB only
UFS 4.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, (wide)
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Yes
Features
HDR, panorama
Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 9210 mAh
Charging
25W wired
100W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio
Yes
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:27h