Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A27 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (camera, performance and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 leads in battery; they are even on display and design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 41 vs 14 points.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Samsung Galaxy A27.
Choose the Samsung Galaxy A27 for camera and performance; choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 for battery.
- Galaxy A27 leads in 10 fields
- Redmi Note 17 leads in 8 fields
- 23 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A27 | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 53 | 39 |
| Camera | 41 | 14 |
| Battery | 58 | 81 |
| Display | 82 | 80 |
| Design & durability | 57 | 59 |
| Connectivity & features | 55 | 51 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A27: 44/100(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: 25/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy A27: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Redmi Note 17: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A27: 8 GB
- Redmi Note 17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A27: 256 GB
- Redmi Note 17: 256 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy A27: 4 nm
- Redmi Note 17: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A27: 50 MP
- Redmi Note 17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A27: 1/2.76″
- Redmi Note 17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A27: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: 1080p
- Front camera
- Galaxy A27: 12 MP
- Redmi Note 17: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A27: 5000 mAh
- Redmi Note 17: 7700 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy A27: 51:10 h
- Redmi Note 17: 68:31 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy A27: 1200
- Redmi Note 17: 1000
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A27: 25 W
- Redmi Note 17: 45 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A27: 6.7″
- Redmi Note 17: 6.99″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A27: OLED
- Redmi Note 17: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A27: 120 Hz
- Redmi Note 17: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A27: 385 ppi(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: 375 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy A27: Unknown
- Redmi Note 17: 1800 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy A27: 1080x2340
- Redmi Note 17: 1080x2396
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A27: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Redmi Note 17: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A27: 200 g(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: 225 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy A27: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: 8.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A27: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Redmi Note 17: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy A27: Glass(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy A27: Plastic
- Redmi Note 17: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy A27: C
- Redmi Note 17: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy A27: B(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: C
- EU energy class
- Galaxy A27: A
- Redmi Note 17: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Redmi Note 17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A27: Wi-Fi 5
- Redmi Note 17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A27: 5.1
- Redmi Note 17: 5.1
- USB speed
- Galaxy A27: USB 2.0
- Redmi Note 17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A27: USB-C 2.0
- Redmi Note 17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Redmi Note 17: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A27: Side-mounted
- Redmi Note 17: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Galaxy A27: No
- Redmi Note 17: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Redmi Note 17: Yes
- Card slot
- Galaxy A27: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Redmi Note 17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A27: Android 16
- Redmi Note 17: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A27: 6
- Redmi Note 17: Unknown
- Launch price
- Galaxy A27: $ 275.00
- Redmi Note 17: € 239.90
- Year
- Galaxy A27: 2026
- Redmi Note 17: 2026
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| — | Galaxy A27 | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, June 10 | 2026, August 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, July 03 | Available. Released 2026, August 28 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in) | 169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz | AMOLED, 120Hz, 700 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 613 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0" |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| 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, ASHA | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C) |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7700 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired, 45% in 30 min | 45W wired, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink | Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black |
| Models | SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W | 26081RA18G |
| SAR | 0.86 W/kg (head) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 275.00 / € 220.00 / £ 205.95 / ₹ 30,500 | € 239.90 / £ 219.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class B |
| Battery | 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles | 68:31h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |