Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, design & durability, connectivity & features, display and battery), while the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 87 vs 6 points.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G.
- Galaxy S26 FE leads in 27 fields
- Redmi 17C 4G leads in 3 fields
- 7 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy S26 FE | Redmi 17C 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 85 | 22 |
| Camera | 87 | 6 |
| Battery | 75 | 44 |
| Display | 81 | 45 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 37 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 22 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy S26 FE: 86/100(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 18/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy S26 FE: Exynos 2500
- Redmi 17C 4G: Helio G81 Ultra
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 8 GB(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 512 GB(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 128 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy S26 FE: 3 nm
- Redmi 17C 4G: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy S26 FE: 50 MP(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1/1.56″
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy S26 FE: 3×(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy S26 FE: 8K(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 1080p
- Front camera
- Galaxy S26 FE: 12 MP(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy S26 FE: 4900 mAh
- Redmi 17C 4G: 5160 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 50:00 h
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1200
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Galaxy S26 FE: 45 W(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 18 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy S26 FE: 15 W(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy S26 FE: Wireless
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy S26 FE: 6.7″
- Redmi 17C 4G: 6.88″
- Panel type
- Galaxy S26 FE: OLED(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy S26 FE: 120 Hz
- Redmi 17C 4G: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy S26 FE: 385 ppi(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 260 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1900 nits(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 600 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy S26 FE: 1080x2340
- Redmi 17C 4G: 720x1640
- Screen protection
- Galaxy S26 FE: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy S26 FE: 193 g(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 206 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy S26 FE: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy S26 FE: IP68(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: None
- Back material
- Galaxy S26 FE: Glass(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: Leather
- Frame material
- Galaxy S26 FE: Aluminum(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy S26 FE: C
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy S26 FE: A
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Galaxy S26 FE: A
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy S26 FE: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy S26 FE: 5.4
- Redmi 17C 4G: 5.4
- USB speed
- Galaxy S26 FE: USB 2.0
- Redmi 17C 4G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy S26 FE: USB-C 2.0
- Redmi 17C 4G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- NFC
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- eSIM
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy S26 FE: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Redmi 17C 4G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
- microSD slot
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Galaxy S26 FE: No
- Redmi 17C 4G: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy S26 FE: Android 17
- Redmi 17C 4G: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy S26 FE: 7
- Redmi 17C 4G: Unknown
- Launch price
- Galaxy S26 FE: $ 569.95
- Redmi 17C 4G: About 100 EUR
- Year
- Galaxy S26 FE: 2026
- Redmi 17C 4G: 2026
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| — | Galaxy S26 FE | Redmi 17C 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India | 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 27 | 2026, June 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 04 | Available. Released 2026, June 23 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in) | 171.9 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm (6.77 x 3.06 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Exynos 2500 (3 nm) | Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm) |
| CPU | 10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Xclipse 950 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face | LED flash |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 5 MP |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4900 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless | 18W wired, PD |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio | Black, Red, Light blue |
| Models | SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS | – |
| SAR EU | 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 569.95 / € 518.00 / £ 499.00 / ₹ 65,740 | About 100 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |