Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G is ₹23,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹44,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 04, 2026.

Specification	Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
OS	Android v16	Android v14
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5P lens, f/1.8 (Auxiliary lens)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Battery	7900 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Display	6.9 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 120 Hz	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹23,999	₹44,999

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Overview

Specs Score	61 / 100	64 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	6 GB	8 GB More RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Front Camera	8 MP	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	232 g	213 g Lighter
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.2 mm Slimmer
Battery	7900 mAh Bigger Battery	5000 mAh
Unique Features	3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio Reverse Charging IR Blaster	No No No No

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	17	A55
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 03, 2026	March 11, 2024
In The Box	Mobile Phone, 45W Adapter, USB Type-C Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Safety Information, Quick Start Guide and Warranty Card	Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions	78.42 x 170.12 x 8.8 mm	77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight	232 g	213 g
Colors	Absolute Black, Endless Blue, Eternal Orange	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Type	Color IPS Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes
Size	6.9 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels, 120 Hz	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.6:9	20:9
PPI	~ 254 PPI	~ 390 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86.2%	~ 85.8%
Glass Type	Durable Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Brightness	Brightness: 825 nits HBM
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+
Features	TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Software Solution), TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free	HDR10+, 1000 nits Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	6 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X
Expandable RAM	Upto 6 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	SA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n78, NSA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n78	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6 N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	2.4GHz \| 5GHz	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.1, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go
IR Blaster	Yes

Performance

AnTuTu Score		712,992 (Total) (v10) 225,413 (CPU) 167,758 (GPU) 145,378 (Memory) 174,443 (UX)
Geekbench Score		3,454 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,161 (Single Core) 3,999 (OpenCL) 4,168 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score		1,017 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score		108 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score		76 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result		13 hours

Extra

GPS	GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Vertual Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Circle to Search, Gemini AI, AI Erase
Water Resistance		1 m upto 30 min
Splash Resistant	Yes	Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Dynamic RGB Light Ring on Back, Xiaomi HyperIsland	4 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 5 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, E-sim

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5P lens, f/1.8 (Auxiliary lens)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Filmcamera, Hdr Mode, Night Mode, Auto Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Time-laps, Dual Camera Recording, Document Mode	Portrait, Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	8 MP ƒ/2.1 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	Hdr Mode \| Soft-light Ringportrait Mode \| Time-lapse \| Night Mode \| Dual Camera Recording	HDR

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v14
Custom UI	Xiaomi HyperOS 3	OneUI 6
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen5	Samsung Exynos 1480
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	Cortex-A78+Cortex-A55	4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz
GPU	Adreno
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	Yes	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	Yes	No
Speaker Type		Stereo
Audio Features	High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)
Audio Jack Type	3.5mm
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	7900 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 22.5W reverse wired
Video Playback Time		28 hours
Music Playback Time		79 hours

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