Samsung Galaxy A35 vs Xiaomi 17 Max
31.4Performance64.4
45.3Display63.8
41.9Camera74.3
55.7Battery92
70.7Features60
1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A3512 spec wins — Xiaomi 17 Max
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17 Max wins this phone face-off, 71.4 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+36) and performance (+33). Samsung Galaxy A35 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A35
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 60
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17 Max
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 45
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 56
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A35 | Xiaomi 17 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.6 ″ | 6.9 ″+5% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1200x2608 |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi | 416 ppi+7% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 3,500 nits+250% |
| Screen-to-body | 84.9 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A35 | Xiaomi 17 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 743,075Bottom 17% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 292,456Bottom 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 87,904Bottom 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 133,634Bottom 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 229,081Bottom 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Bottom 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,950Bottom 38% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A35 | Xiaomi 17 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.65 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 3 x+200% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 32 MP+146% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A35 | Xiaomi 17 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh+60% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 100 W+300% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A35 | Xiaomi 17 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g+5% | 219 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Fiberglass |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A35 | Xiaomi 17 Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A35 | Xiaomi 17 Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A35 | Xiaomi 17 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |