Samsung Galaxy M17 5G vs Redmi Note 5 comparison
        
        
            
                
                    
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                    | key specs | 
| Display | 6.70-inch | 5.99-inch | 
| Front Camera | 13-megapixel | 5-megapixel | 
| Rear Camera | 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 
| Battery Capacity | 5,000mAh | 4000mAh | 
| OS | Android 15 | Android 7.0 | 
| Resolution | 1,080x2,340 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels | 
| Processor | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | 
| RAM | - | 4GB | 
| Storage | - | 64GB | 
| general | 
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi | 
| Model | Galaxy M17 5G | Redmi Note 5 | 
| Release date | October 10, 2025 | February 1, 2018 | 
| Launched in India | Yes | Yes | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | 
| Dimensions (mm) | 75.00 x 77.90 x 164.40 | 158.50 x 75.45 x 8.05 | 
| Weight (g) | 192.00 | 180.00 | 
| IP rating | IP54 | - | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5,000 | 4000 | 
| Removable battery | No | No | 
| Fast charging | 25W Fast Charging | - | 
| Wireless charging | No | - | 
| Colours | Moonlight Silver and Sapphire Black | Black, Gold, Lake Blue, Rose Gold | 
| display | 
| Resolution Standard | FHD+ | - | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.70 | 5.99 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| Resolution | 1,080x2,340 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels | 
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass Victus | - | 
| Aspect ratio | - | 18:9 | 
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | - | 403 | 
| camera | 
| Rear camera | 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.25-micron) | 
| No. of Rear Cameras | 3 | - | 
| Rear flash | Yes | Dual LED | 
| Front camera | 13-megapixel | 5-megapixel | 
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | - | 
| Rear autofocus | - | Phase detection autofocus | 
| Front flash | - | LED | 
| software | 
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 7.0 | 
| Skin | One UI 7 | MIUI 9 | 
| connectivity | 
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v 4.20 | 
| NFC | Yes | No | 
| Wi-Fi standards supported | - | 802.11 b/g/n | 
| GPS | - | Yes | 
| Infrared | - | No | 
| USB OTG | - | Yes | 
| Micro-USB | - | Yes | 
| Headphones | - | 3.5mm | 
| FM | - | Yes | 
| Number of SIMs | - | 2 | 
| Wi-Fi Direct | - | No | 
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | - | No | 
| ratings | 
| Overall NDTV Rating | - | Read Review | 
| Design Rating | - |  | 
| Display Rating | - |  | 
| Software Rating | - |  | 
| Performance Rating | - |  | 
| Battery Life Rating | - |  | 
| Camera Rating | - |  | 
| Value for Money Rating | - |  | 
| hardware | 
| Processor | - | 2GHz octa-core | 
| Processor make | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | 
| RAM | - | 4GB | 
| Internal storage | - | 64GB | 
| Expandable storage | - | Yes | 
| Expandable storage type | - | microSD | 
| sim 1 | 
| SIM Type | - | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| sim 2 | 
| SIM Type | - | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| sensors | 
| Fingerprint sensor | - | Yes | 
| Compass/ Magnetometer | - | Yes | 
| Proximity sensor | - | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | - | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes | 
| Gyroscope | - | Yes | 
| Barometer | - | No | 
| Temperature sensor | - | No |