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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 vs Galaxy A26 2025
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and the Galaxy A26 2025, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A26 2025
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 600/50, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Announced
- 2026, August 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 28
Galaxy A26 2025
- Announced
- 2025 Mar 2
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Mar 26
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Dimensions
- 169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 225 g (7.94 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Galaxy A26 2025
- Dimensions
- 164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
- Weight
- 200 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP67 dust/water resistant (100 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Type
- AMOLED, 120Hz, 700 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Galaxy A26 2025
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~387 PPI density), ~85.6% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Display Notch
- 1-notch
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 613
Galaxy A26 2025
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 1380 5G S5E8835 5 nm
- CPU
- 2.4 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- ARM Mali-G68MP5 (950 MHz)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Galaxy A26 2025
- Card slot
- microSD
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 3.1
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Single
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26 2025
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 27mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.64µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
8.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
1.9 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Galaxy A26 2025
- Single
13.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)
- Video
- 1920x1080 pixel
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Galaxy A26 2025
- Loudspeaker
- mono
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C)
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A26 2025
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A26 2025
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassFP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Voice Recognition, Face Recognition
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7700 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Galaxy A26 2025
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Colors
- Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
- Models
- 26081RA18G
- Price
- £ 219.00 / € 249.99
Galaxy A26 2025
- Models
- SM-A266B/DS Galaxy A26 5G 2025 Standard Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
- Price
- 299.99
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastOceaniaWestern Europe
- Countries
- Armenia, Australia, Austria +49 more
- SAR (head)
- 0.414 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 0.962 W/kg
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Battery
- Active use score 19:40h
Galaxy A26 2025
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 68:31h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Galaxy A26 2025
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and Galaxy A26 2025 differ
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 has a larger battery, 7700 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Galaxy A26 2025.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 has the bigger screen, 6.99 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and 50.1 MP on the Galaxy A26 2025.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.