Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,690, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G scores 2,320, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 57m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G has a rating of 3.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹25,999

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₹23,998

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

77%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

10 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7900 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.2/10

Pros

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Large, colourful display
Tremendous battery life
Long-term software support
Rich sounding stereo speakers

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Heavy, bulky build
Average low light camera results

User Ratings

4.4/5

(9,839 ratings)

3/5

(43 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225 AnTuTu Score	734,484 AnTuTu Score
9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

655,225

734,484

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

30.0 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

400

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

675 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

825 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

86.16 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.7 mm

170.12 mm

Width

78 mm

78.42 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

195 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 22.5W Reverse 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.

9h 21m

19h 57m

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

1h 3m 27s

1h 14m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)