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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 vs Samsung Galaxy A27
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and the Samsung Galaxy A27, 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
Samsung Galaxy A27
- 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, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Announced
- 2026, August 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 28
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Announced
- 2026, June 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, July 03
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)
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Dimensions
- 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 200 g (7.05 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
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
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Type
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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
Samsung Galaxy A27
- OS
- Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
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
Samsung Galaxy A27
- 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
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Single
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
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
Samsung Galaxy A27
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7700 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired, 45% in 30 min
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Colors
- Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
- Models
- 26081RA18G
- Price
- £ 219.00 / € 249.99
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
- Models
- SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W
- SAR
- 0.86 W/kg (head)
- SAR EU
- 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 197.89 / € 232.00 / $ 288.00
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Battery
- Active use score 19:40h
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Performance
AnTuTu: 694659 (v10), 885852 (v11)
GeekBench: 2973 (v6)
3DMark: 911 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 800 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.4 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 12:41h
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 68:31h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Samsung Galaxy A27
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 and Samsung Galaxy A27 differ
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 has a larger battery, 7700 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Samsung Galaxy A27.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 has the bigger screen, 6.99 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.