REDMI Note 17 vs Samsung Galaxy A17

The REDMI Note 17 scores 5.7 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A17 scores 5.4. The REDMI Note 17 leads in display and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 is ahead in camera. The REDMI Note 17 is the newer phone, announced Aug 27, 2026.

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REDMI REDMI Note 17

5.7 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A17

5.4 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 17

Bigger battery 7,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 45 W vs 25 W
Bigger screen 6.99 inches vs 6.7 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP65 vs IP54
Newer model Aug 27, 2026 vs Sep 2025

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A17

Lighter 190 g vs 224 g
Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.45 mm
Sharper display 385 ppi vs 376 ppi
Optical image stabilization

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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 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Overall 5.7 5.4

Display 7.6 7.3

Performance 2.9 2.9

Camera 3.9 4.8

Battery 7.0 4.8

Design 6.6 6.4

Software support 8.4 8.4

Value for money 5.0 est. 5.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Size 6.99 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2396 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 376 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,800 nits —

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Chipset Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 Helio G99

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.9 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU — Mali-G57 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 17Samsung Galaxy A17

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

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 5 MP

Rear cameras — 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 16 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Capacity 7,700 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon —

Wired charging 45 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Dimensions 169.7 × 79.14 × 8.45 mm 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm

Thickness 8.45 mm 7.5 mm

Weight 224 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Water resistance IP65 IP54

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Sky Teal, Celestial Purple Black, Grey, Light Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 17Samsung Galaxy A17

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.0 5.3

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 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 6 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 17Samsung Galaxy A17

Announced Aug 27, 2026 Sep 2025

Status Released Released

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