Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G (with Unisoc T8300) that was released on April 13, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G
  • Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 6300 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (646K versus 526K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 876 and 729 points
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • 52% higher pixel density (385 vs 254 PPI)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 20 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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4 / 64 GB
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4 / 128 GB
171.8
(Excellent)
Value Index
98.8
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 254 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3% 86%
Display features - - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) 7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP54
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Orange Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability - Good (3.15/5)
Drop resistance - Very good (B) Β· 180 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T8300 MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~121.6 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1502 1257
Single-core score 876 729
Multi-core score 2069 2052
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
646113
526972
CPU 262891 220786
GPU 40702 44194
Memory 130778 113008
UX 211742 148984
Total score 646113 526972
Samples Less than 3 [15 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9016
Video editing - 4611
Photo editing - 14847
Data manipulation - 7666
Writing score - 12164

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (bero)AnTuTu 12648184
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-16 (Kien)AnTuTu 11524573
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-14 (pn08532)AnTuTu 11440420
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-03 (Phi Hoa)AnTuTu 11510243
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-28 -> Static_VoltCPU Throttle94%

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 3 One UI 7.0
OS size - 22.2 GB
OS updates 4 years 6 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 6300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (20% in 28 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:55 hr 1:28 hr
Battery cycles - 1200 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 32 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 32 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 32 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length - 0.64 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor size - 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - No
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4160 x 3120
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size - 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced April 2026 September 2025
Release date April 2026 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $150 $169
SAR (head) - 0.19 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.33 W/kg
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G is definitely a better buy.

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