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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
How is Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better than Xiaomi 17 Pro Max?
Lighter: 198 g (6.98 ounces) vs 219 g (7.73 ounces)
Narrower: 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) vs 77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Shorter: 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) vs 162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
How is Xiaomi 17 Pro Max better than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G?
Bigger battery capacity: 7500 mAh vs 5000 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.6 GHz & 6 x 3.62 GHz vs 1 x 2.9 GHz & 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4 x 1.95 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB, 16GB vs 12GB
AnTuTu score is about 302% higher
More internal storage in max option: 512GB, 1TB vs 256GB
More megapixels front camera: 50MP vs 12MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.9" vs 6.7"
Better display resolution: 1200 x 2608 px vs 1080 x 2340 px
Higher charging speed: 100W vs 45W
The phone is 6 months newer
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Height
162.2 mm
(6.39 inches)
Width
77.5 mm
(3.05 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
198 g
(6.98 ounces)
Height
162.9 mm
(6.41 inches)
Width
77.6 mm
(3.06 inches)
Thickness
8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
219 g
(7.73 ounces)
Height
162.2 mm
(6.39 inches)
Width
77.5 mm
(3.05 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
198 g
(6.98 ounces)
Height
162.9 mm
(6.41 inches)
Width
77.6 mm
(3.06 inches)
Thickness
8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
219 g
(7.73 ounces)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
AnTuTu Score
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
932,578
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3,749,435 +302.05%
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
CPU
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
305,131
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
1,053,385 +245.22%
Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.
GPU
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
270,691
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
1,332,311 +392.19%
Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.
Memory
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
163,248
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
529,807 +224.54%
Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.
UX
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
193,508
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
833,932 +330.95%
Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3,893
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
10,710 +175.11%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1,360
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3,485 +156.25%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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Specs
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Design
Weight
198 g (6.98 ounces)
219 g (7.73 ounces)
Thickness
7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
8 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Height
162.2 mm (6.39 inches)
162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP67
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
1 m
6 m
Volume
93.02 cm³
101.13 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
Waterproof
-
Color options
Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Black, White, Purple, Green
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.7"
6.9"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
385 ppi
416 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px
1200 x 2608 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
1200 nits
-
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass Victus
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Supports HDR10+
✔
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Has a secondary screen
-
✔
Resolution (secondary screen)
-
976 x 596px
Performance
Internal storage
256GB
512GB, 1TB
RAM
12GB
12GB, 16GB
Android version
Android 15
Android 16
CPU speed
1 x 2.9 GHz & 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4 x 1.95 GHz
2 x 4.6 GHz & 6 x 3.62 GHz
GPU clock speed
1300 MHz
1200 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
3200 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
4 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
85.1 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
DDR memory version
5
-
Maximum memory amount
12GB
-
L3 cache
4 MB
-
Uses multithreading
✔
-
Shading units
256
1536
Release date
2025
2025
Memory channels
4
-
Cameras
Main camera
50 MP & 12 MP & 5 MP
50 MP & 50 MP & 50 MP
Front camera
12MP
50MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 30 fps
4320 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
f/1.7 & f/2.4 & f/2.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
-
✔
Has a BSI sensor
-
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
5x
Number of flash LEDs
-
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
-
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
-
17 mm
Maximum focal length
-
115 mm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
-
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
-
Has dynamic theming
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
5000 mAh
7500 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
45W
100W
Wireless charging speed
-
50W
Has reverse wireless charging
-
✔
Reverse wireless charging speed
-
22.5W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Comes with a charger
-
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has aptX HD
-
✔
Has aptX
-
✔
Has aptX Adaptive
-
✔
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
-
Download speed
5100 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
1280 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
-
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.3
5.4
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
-
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
-
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max