REDMI Note 17 Pro Max vs HONOR / Samsung / iPhone Battery Life DRAIN Test!

Product reviewed / main subject

Redmi Note 17 Pro Max (new global launch). The video is a battery life “drain test” comparing it against Honor and Samsung models, plus iPhone variants.

Test setup & conditions (key for interpreting results)

• Phones: all global ROMs, brand new, latest software updates, 100% battery health.
• Connectivity: Wi‑Fi only.
• Display: all have 120Hz (not all use the same panel tech—see below).
• Brightness control: same brightness level set using a lux meter (same screen brightness across phones).
• Environment: controlled temperature.
• Workload:
  • repeated 4K video loops in VLC
  • also includes light games and app switching (Spotify/music and browsing), using the tester’s consistent methodology.
• Benchmarking: only a short 1-hour benchmark early in the test (to simulate a heavy use burst), then the rest is looping/light gameplay/app use.

Display / hardware notes mentioned

• Redmi Note 17 Pro Max: 120Hz; uses LTPS (not LTPO).
• Honor X9D: dynamic refresh rate.
• Honor 600 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A57: LTPS panels.
• Samsung Galaxy S26 and both iPhones: LTPO panels.
• Screen resolutions are described as similar and non-adjustable.
• The video also discusses chip efficiency vs. performance and mentions multiple chipsets/process nodes (Snapdragon/Exynos/Apple), but the takeaway is that battery life still strongly depends on battery capacity and efficiency.

Battery life drain results (headline numbers)

Top outcome (winner)

• Redmi Note 17 Pro Max: 20 hours 48 minutes screen-on time
  • Noted as dropping to 2% at ~20h, then 1% at ~20h 48m.
  • Also described as having the “lowest percent permanent drain” in the test.

Honor competitors

• Honor X9D: 18 hours exactly (8,300 mAh)
• Honor 600 Pro: 15 hours 1 minute (7,000 mAh)

Samsung + iPhones

• Samsung Galaxy S26: 10 hours 24 minutes
• Samsung Galaxy A57: 11 hours 13 minutes
• iPhone 17: 9 hours 7 minutes
• iPhone Air: 8 hours 16 minutes (smallest battery in the test)

Ranked finish (as stated)

1. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max — 20h 48m
2. Honor X9D — 18h 00m
3. Honor 600 Pro — 15h 01m
4. Galaxy A57 — 11h 13m
5. Galaxy S26 — 10h 24m
6. iPhone 17 — 9h 07m
7. iPhone Air — 8h 16m

Unique product features highlighted for Redmi Note 17 Pro Max (beyond battery)

• Battery size: 10,000 mAh (largest tested; described as the battery “king” of the lineup)
• Charging: 100W wired
• Battery health promise: up to 6 years, maintaining over 80% battery health if charged every second day (about 1,600 charge cycles)
  • Tester expectation: many users may charge every 3rd/4th day
• Screen durability: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
• Brightness: up to 3,500 nits peak
• Water/dust resistance: IP69K
• Drop resistance: 3.5m
• Audio: dual speakers
• eSIM support
• Cameras: 50MP main + 32MP selfie
• Special mention: “Cloud blush” color that changes color under sunlight

Pros / Cons mentioned (from the video)

Pros (Redmi Note 17 Pro Max)

• Best-in-test extreme battery life: ~20+ hours screen-on time (best in the creator’s channel history)
• Fast charging: 100W, positioned as a complement to the large battery
• Strong overall feature/build package alongside the battery claim (IP69K, Victus 2, high brightness, protection, speakers, cameras)
• Battery longevity claim: 6 years / >80% health with a specific charge cadence

Cons / tradeoffs implied

• No explicit “cons,” but an implied tradeoff: big battery + big phone
  • (Not directly criticized for size, but contrasted with smaller-screen phones that can benefit from efficiency/display size.)
• Display tech noted as LTPS, contrasted with LTPO devices that were expected to have an advantage—yet the Redmi still won overall.

Comparisons and conclusions the video makes

• The Redmi wins decisively even against LTPO phones (iPhone 17, iPhone Air, Samsung S26), despite the tester’s expectation of efficiency benefits.
• Battery capacity matters more later in the test:
  • Redmi maintains near-20-hour territory while others drop earlier.
• iPhones are framed as impressive for their battery size, but the smallest iPhone (Air) lasts the least.
• Honor results are strong:
  • Honor X9D reaches 18h, but Redmi still has a large remaining-battery gap late.

Verdict / recommendation (based on video content)

• If the goal is maximum screen-on battery life, the video recommends the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max as the clear winner: 20 hours 48 minutes, described as “nothing comes close” in this test set.

Speakers / perspectives

• Single main narrator (“Tech Nick”) throughout the video.
• No separate speaker viewpoints are indicated beyond the narrator’s own explanations and comparisons.