Xiaomi Redmi A2 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A2 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.52 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 2/64 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.52 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1 % | 86 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 95 % | n/a |
| Response time | 30 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1303:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP54 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Green |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G36 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 477 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1523 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 42168 | 138446 |
| GPU | 17833 | 69251 |
| Memory | 40327 | 99549 |
| UX | 30783 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 131111 | 416552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 2 GB - 3 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 10 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:43 h | 1:19 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 64 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 115 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 10 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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