Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 M36 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,704, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G scores 2,333, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M36 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M36 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 14m, while Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers 8h 43m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 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 M36 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M36 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G has a rating of 3.3.

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹23,157

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

12 Aug, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 4 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 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+)	1272x2712 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 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh	8000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Excellent displays and speakers
Dependable cameras
6 years of software support
Decent everyday performance

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

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(3,554 ratings)

3.3/5

(91 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495 AnTuTu Score	622,466 AnTuTu Score	951,668 AnTuTu Score
8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 14m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹23,157

@ Amazon

₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

3 More Videos

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

6 Year

4 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 10416 mm²

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

597,495

622,466

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

30.0 s

26.0 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

853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

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+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1800 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

376 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

87.84 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.6 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

169.70 mm

162.56 mm

Width

77.9 mm

79.14 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

197 grams

225 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Shock 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/1.81/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

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

2 MP

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

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

N/A

Beautify

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W 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.

8h 43m

16h 14m

18h 49m

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

1h 6m

1h 19m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)