REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
The REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G scores 7.0 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G scores 6.4. The REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G leads in performance, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is ahead in camera. The REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G is the newer phone, announced Jul 14, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 8,340 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP67
- Newer model Jul 14, 2026 vs Mar 2, 2025
- More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Lighter 200 g vs 223 g
- Thinner 7.7 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
- microSD card slot
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Overall
7.0
6.4
Display
8.5
8.4
Performance
4.8
4.6
Camera
5.1
5.8
Battery
7.3
4.6
Design
8.4
7.1
Software support
8.4
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.4
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Size
6.83 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
13 MP
Front video
1080p@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Capacity
8,340 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
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Wired charging
67 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Dimensions
163.45 × 78.27 × 8.6 mm
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
7.7 mm
Weight
223 g
200 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP67
Fingerprint
—
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Satin Orange, Purple, Sky Blue
Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
5.3
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
One UI 7
OS updates
—
6 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 17 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy A26 5G
Announced
Jul 14, 2026
Mar 2, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
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$299.99
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