Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5g

Product
Samsung Galaxy A25
249 USD
Xiaomi Redmi 17 5g
249 USD

Price
249 USD
249 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
SM-A256E, SM-A256E/DS, SM-A256E/DSN, SM-A256B, SM-A256B/DS, SM-A256B/DSN, SM-A256U, SM-A256U1
Xiaomi Redmi 17

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
170.1 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.70 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
197 g (6.95 oz)
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) RGB light (on the back)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue
Black, Deep Blue, Vivid Orange

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 825 nits (HBM)
Size
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, One UI 6
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68
Adreno

RAM
6GB/8GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Auxiliary lens
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging
25W wired
45W wired, 51% in 40 min, 100% in 96 min 22.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Unspecified
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Performance
AnTuTu: 443234 (v9), 480771 (v10) GeekBench: 2023 (v5), 2098 (v6) 3DMark Wild Life: 2320 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 10:19h