Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 14m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹33,698

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

12 Aug, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 4 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.99 inches (17.75 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	OLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2396 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Massive, sharp AMOLED display
Battery can last up to 2 days
Top-notch software support
Acceptable performance for basic tasks

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Only 128GB internal storage
Comes with single speaker
Cameras could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,935 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225 AnTuTu Score	622,466 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

622,466

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

30.0 s

24.0 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

183

1,054

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

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.99 inches (17.75 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

1800 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

376 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

87.84 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

N/A

93.18 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

169.70 mm

162.48 mm

Width

78 mm

79.14 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.4 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

195 grams

225 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

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

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

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

16h 14m

10h 40m

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

1h 3m 27s

1h 19m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 3500(band 42)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)