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 ₹27,999 and for Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹45,890. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 19, 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)	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	7500 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	₹27,999	₹45,890

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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	4 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	7500 mAh Bigger Battery	5000 mAh
Unique Features	3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio Water Resistant Reverse Charging IR Blaster	No No No No No

General

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	August 10, 2026	March 11, 2024
In The Box		Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions	78.4 x 170.1 x 8.8 mm	77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight	232 g	213 g
Colors	Black, Deep Blue, Vivid Orange	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Type	Color IPS Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	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	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Brightness	825nits Peak Brightness
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+
Features	TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly, TÜV Rheinland flicker free, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue light	HDR10+, 1000 nits Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	4 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 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/n40/n78/n8	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		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	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, 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	Yes	1 m upto 30 min
Splash Resistant		Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Hydro Touch	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)	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	HDR	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

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		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	Bottom Firing Loud Speaker	Stereo
Audio Features	Dolby Certified, 200% Super Volume
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	7500 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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