Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers 32 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 6000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Mar, 2026
15 Apr, 2026
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Unisoc T8300
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4/6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
900x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
6300 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
15W
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Consistent camera performance across scenarios
  • Best-in-class video playback
  • Capable front camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • 25W charging
  • LCD display with HD+ resolution
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.9/5
(283 ratings)
3.8/5
(1,214 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹12,999
₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026
(Official)
Apr 13, 2026
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year
4 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
6 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
HyperOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
Unisoc T8300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Mali-G57
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
900x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
800 nits
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
266 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.65 %
96.04 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.86 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

167.4 mm
171.56 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.4 mm
79.47 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.15 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

199 grams
210 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54
Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
6300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 15W
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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