Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Product
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
179 USD

Price
179 USD
179 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Galaxy A5 -2017
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Launch Date
2017, January 10
2026, August 10

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
170.1 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.70 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum 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
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green

Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
Mediatek Helio G91 Ultra (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-T830MP3
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM
3GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
32GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 2
Auxiliary lens

Lens 1
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR

Capacity
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 18W
45W wired, 100% in 96 min 22.5W reverse wired
Talk Time
Up to 16 h (3G)

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
YesYes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 2.0