REDMI 17 vs Samsung Galaxy A17

The REDMI 17 leads in battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 is ahead in display, camera and software support. The REDMI 17 is the newer phone, announced in August 2026.

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REDMI REDMI 17

Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A17

5.5 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 17

Bigger battery 7,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.7 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
Newer model Aug 2026 vs Sep 2025

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A17

Lighter 190 g vs 232 g
Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.8 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2340 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 385 ppi vs 254 ppi
Optical image stabilization

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Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Overall — 5.5

Display 5.5 7.3

Performance — 2.9

Camera 3.9 4.8

Battery 6.9 4.8

Design 7.0 6.4

Software support 3.5 8.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Size 6.9 inches 6.7 inches

Type LCD OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 254 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 825 nits —

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Chipset Helio G91 Helio G99

Process 12 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB 4 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB

Storage type eMMC —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 8 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Capacity 7,500 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 45 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Dimensions 170.12 × 78.42 × 8.8 mm 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm

Thickness 8.8 mm 7.5 mm

Weight 232 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Water resistance IP64 IP54

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green Black, Grey, Light Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.3

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

OS at launch Android 16 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 3 One UI 7

OS updates — 6 years

Security updates — 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Announced Aug 2026 Sep 2025

Status Released Released

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