Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Vivo Y500

Compare Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A55, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 and Vivo Y500 side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.

× Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

× Redmi Note 15 Pro

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 15 Pro

₹21,999

× Samsung Galaxy A55

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A55

× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

₹124,999

× Vivo Y500

Vivo

Vivo Y500

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🏆 The Verdict — Category Winners

Quick Specs

  × Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
×
Redmi Note 15 Pro
× Samsung Galaxy A55
Samsung Galaxy A55
× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
× Vivo Y500
Vivo Y500
Price & Best Deals
₹21,999
₹124,999
Display 6.9″ / 120Hz 6.83″ / 3840Hz 6.6″ / 120Hz 6.9″ / 120Hz
Max RAM 12GB / 2048GB 12GB / 256GB 12GB / 512GB
Main Camera 48.0 MP 200.0 MP 50.0 MP 50.0 MP
Selfie Camera 18.0 MP 20.0 MP 32.0 MP 10.0 MP
Pixel Density 460 ppi 447 ppi 400 ppi
Battery 4823 mAh 6580 mAh 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Fast Charging 40W 45W 25W 25W
Charging Time (20-100%) 38 min 42 min
Fabrication 3 nm 4 nm 3 nm
AnTuTu Score 2,600,583 980,000 655,890
Battery Life (PCMark) 15.2 hrs
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 3200 nits 2600 nits
Spec Score 96.0/100 85.2/100 73.6/100 82.3/100 62.7/100
5G Yes Yes Yes Yes No
NFC Yes Yes No Yes No
Stereo Speakers Yes Yes Yes Yes No
IR Blaster No Yes No No No
Fingerprint Under Display Under Display Under Display Side
SIM Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual Esim Dual Esim
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Type-C 3.2

✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).

Expert Review

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

96
Spec Score / 100
4.8/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.4/5
Display 4.7/5
Camera 4.5/5
Performance 4.8/5
Battery 4.6/5
Software 4.6/5

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

85.2
Spec Score / 100
4.3/5
Overall Rating
Design 3.8/5
Display 4.7/5
Camera 4.3/5
Performance 3.9/5
Battery 4.6/5
Software 4.1/5

Samsung Galaxy A55

73.6
Spec Score / 100
3.7/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.1/5
Display 3.8/5
Camera 4.0/5
Performance 3.2/5
Battery 3.5/5
Software 4.0/5

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

82.3
Spec Score / 100
4.3/5
Overall Rating
Design 4.8/5
Display 4.4/5
Camera 4.5/5
Performance 4.7/5
Battery 3.9/5
Software 4.8/5

Vivo Y500

62.7
Spec Score / 100
3.1/5
Overall Rating
Design 3.7/5
Display 3.5/5
Camera 2.1/5
Performance 3.4/5
Battery 3.2/5
Software 3.6/5
5 phones compared
Specification × Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
×
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro
₹21,999
× Samsung Galaxy A55
Samsung Galaxy A55
× Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
₹124,999
× Vivo Y500
Vivo Y500
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850/900/1800/1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 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, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA -
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE
SIM 1 bands - GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G 5G bands, 4G bands 5G bands, 4G bands -
SIM 2 bands - GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G (dual 5G standby) 5G bands, 4G bands 5G bands, 4G bands -
VoLTE - - - Yes -
Launch
Announced 2025, September 09 2025, December 18 2024, March 11 2026, July 22 2026, July 07
Status Available. Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2026, January 06 Available. Released 2024, March 15 Available. Released 2026, July 22 Released 2026, July 07
Body
Design score
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 8 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) Unfolded: 166.9 x 75.4 x 6.1 mm Folded: 85.7 x 75.4 x 13.1 mm 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz) 213 grams 180 g (6.35 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass) Plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant*
Other Details Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 24 hours) Drop resistant up to 2.5m aluminum frame - * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Display score
Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), AMOLED, 68B colors, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ AMOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM),
Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 109.6 cm2 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 1280 x 2772 pixels, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) 1080 x 2520 pixels 260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9 ratio - 21:9 ratio -
Pixel Density (PPI) ~460 ppi density ~447 ppi density - ~400 ppi density ~450 ppi density
Refresh Rate 120Hz, 120Hz, 120 Hz 120 Hz -
Peak Brightness 3000 nits 3200 nits - 2600 nits 5000 nits
HDR Support Yes HDR 10 Yes - Yes -
Screen-to-Body Ratio ~90.7% screen-to-body ratio ~89.7% - ~87.1% -
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Mohs level 1 Cover display: Super AMOLED, 120Hz,4.1 inches, 948 x 1048 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) -
Platform
Performance score
OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.5 Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2 Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultra Exynos 1480 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Unisoc T7300
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Mali-G615 MC2 Xclipse 530 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture - - 64 bit - -
Fabrication 3 nm 4 nm 4 nm 3 nm 6 nm
Memory
Card slot No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
RAM Type - LPDDR4X LPDDR5 LPDDR5X -
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.2 - UFS 4.x UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Camera score
Main 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, 1/3.2", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens
Ultrawide f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ - f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ -
Flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash LED flash - LED -
Features HDR (photo/panorama) HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps, HDR10+ 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Camera score
Single 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1.12µm 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Flash - Screen Light - Screen Light -
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR, panorama - HDR -
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Stereo Speakers Yes - - - -
3.5mm jack No No No No No
Dolby Atmos - Yes Dolby Atmos - - -
Other Details - - - High-bitrate audio support -
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot 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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi Hotspot Yes - - Yes -
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent) Yes (market/region dependent) Yes No
Infrared port No Yes No No No
Radio No No No No -
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB OTG - - Yes Yes -
Other Details DisplayPort - - - -
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity Fingerprint , accelerometer, gyro, compass,Virtual proximity sensing Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint Sensor Yes Fingerprint (under display, optical) under display, optical side-mounted -
Face Unlock Yes Yes - Yes -
Battery
Battery score
Type Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Si/C Li-Ion Li-Ion Li-Ion Si/C Li-Ion
Capacity 4823 mAh 6580 mAh 5000 mAh 4300 mAh 8100 mAh
Removable No No No No No
Charging 40 W Wired, PD3.2, 45W wired 25W wired 25W wired, QC2.0 44W wired
Charging Time (20-100%) 38 Min Wired, 50 Wireless 59m 1h 17m 44 min -
Wireless Charging 25W Wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) - No 15W wireless -
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wired 22.5W reverse wired - 4.5W reverse wireless -
Charger in Box No - - No -
Other Details - - - - Reverse wired Bypass charging
Misc
Colors Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black, Glacier Blue, Mist Purple, Titanium Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Graphite, Cream, Pink, Mint Midnight Blue, Pearl White
Models A3526 - SM-A556B SM-F776B, SM-F776B/DS, SM-F776U, SM-F776U1 -
In the Box USB-C to USB-C charging cable, a SIM ejector tool, and standard Apple documentation - - - -
Warranty 1-year Apple limited warranty and 90 days of complimentary technical support - - - -
SAR 1.19 W/kg - head    1.19 W/kg - body - - 1.09 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)     -
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg - head    1.49 W/kg - body 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) 0.74 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)     -
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 2600556 (v10), 2331405 (v11) GeekBench: 10105 (v6) 3DMark: 6010 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 652920 (v10) GeekBench: 2910 (v6) 3DMark: 1005 (Wild Life Extreme) AnTuTu: 655890 - -
Display 1005 nits max brightness (measured) 1901 nits max brightness (measured) 1010 nits max brightness - -
Loudspeaker -26.2 LUFS (Good) Yes -25.7 LUFS - -
Battery life Active use score 17:58h Active use score 15:15h - - -
EU Label
Energy Class A Class B - Class A -
Battery 53:00h endurance, 1000 cycles 60:50h endurance, 1000 cycles - 44:10h endurance, 1200 cycles -
Free fall Class B (180 falls) Class B (180 falls) - Class A (210 falls) -
Repairability Class C Class C - Class C -

Frequently Asked Questions

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 96/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro is the most affordable here, starting at ₹21,999. That is ₹103,000 less than the most expensive phone in this comparison.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has the highest-resolution main camera at 200 MP. Resolution alone does not decide photo quality — sensor size, aperture and image processing matter more — so compare the full camera specs below rather than the megapixel count on its own.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has the largest battery at 6580 mAh. It charges at up to 45W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is the fastest on paper, topping the AnTuTu benchmark at 2,600,583. Benchmarks measure short bursts, so a phone with better sustained thermals can still feel quicker in long gaming sessions.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro has the brightest display at 3200 nits peak, with a 3840Hz refresh rate. Brightness matters most for outdoor readability; see the Display section below for panel type and resolution.

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