Samsung Galaxy A18 vs REDMI Note 17

The REDMI Note 17 leads in display, battery and design. The Samsung Galaxy A18 is the newer phone, announced Sep 15, 2026.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A18

Price TBA

REDMI REDMI Note 17

5.7 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A18

Newer model Sep 15, 2026 vs Aug 27, 2026
Lighter 196 g vs 224 g
Thinner 7.7 mm vs 8.45 mm
Sharper display 385 ppi vs 376 ppi

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 IP64
More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB

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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 Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

Overall — 5.7

Display 7.1 7.6

Performance — 2.9

Camera 4.1 3.9

Battery 4.8 7.0

Design 6.2 6.6

Software support 8.4 8.4

Value for money 5.0 est. 5.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

Size 6.7 inches 6.99 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2396 px

Pixel density 385 ppi 376 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness — 1,800 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

Chipset Exynos 1610 Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

Process — 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.9 GHz

RAM 4 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

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

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 5 MP —

Rear cameras 3 —

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 13 MP 16 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

Capacity 5,000 mAh 7,700 mAh

Battery type — Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 25 W 45 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box — ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

Dimensions 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.7 mm 169.7 × 79.14 × 8.45 mm

Thickness 7.7 mm 8.45 mm

Weight 196 g 224 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic —

Water resistance IP64 IP65

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

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

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.0

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

OS at launch Android 17 Android 16

Interface One UI 9 Xiaomi HyperOS 3

OS updates 6 years —

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18REDMI Note 17

Announced Sep 15, 2026 Aug 27, 2026

Released Sep 15, 2026 —

Status Released Released

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