Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

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Feature	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Price	KSh 45,500 – KSh 49,000	KSh 46,499 – KSh 55,499
Display	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLED	6.83-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, up to 3500 nits
Processor	Exynos 1580 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4nm)
RAM	6GB, 8GB, 12GB	8GB LPDDR4X
Storage	128GB, 256GB	256GB or 512GB
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	50MP main, f/1.8, OIS + 8MP ultrawide, f/2.2
Battery	5000 mAh	8340mAh silicon-carbon
Charging	45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min	67W wired; 22.5W reverse wired; PD 3.0 / PD 2.0
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	223 g
Operating system	Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Xiaomi HyperOS 3 based on Android 16
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G

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General

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Brand	Samsung	—
Model	Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Announced	2025, March 02	2026

Design

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Dimensions	162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)	163.45 × 78.27 × 8.60 mm
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	223 g
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame	—

Display

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Display	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLED	6.83-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, up to 3500 nits
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	2772 × 1280, 447 ppi
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features	120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)	12-bit colour, 120Hz, DC dimming and 3840Hz PWM dimming; 1060 nits typical, up to 3500 nits UHBM

Performance

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Processor	Exynos 1580 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core, up to 2.4GHz
GPU	Xclipse 540	Qualcomm Adreno

Memory & Storage

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
RAM	6GB, 8GB, 12GB	8GB LPDDR4X
Storage	128GB, 256GB	256GB or 512GB
Storage technology	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Expandable storage	No	No

Cameras

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	50MP main, f/1.8, OIS + 8MP ultrawide, f/2.2
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	16MP, f/2.4
Rear camera features	Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR	OIS, LED flash, HDR, panorama, Night mode, Portrait mode
Rear camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p at 30fps
Front camera features	—	HDR, Portrait and Night modes
Front camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR	1080p at 30fps

Battery & Charging

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Battery	5000 mAh	8340mAh silicon-carbon
Charging	45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min	67W wired; 22.5W reverse wired; PD 3.0 / PD 2.0

Software

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Operating system	Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5	Xiaomi HyperOS 3 based on Android 16

Network

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Dual Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM + eSIM (market dependent)

Connectivity

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market dependent)
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), dual-band
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type‑C
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	—	No
Satellite features	—	No

Durability

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Water resistance	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP66 and IP68

Features

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass; Virtual Proximity Sensing	Under-display fingerprint, virtual proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, e-compass, IR blaster
Colors	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray	Black, Purple, Sky Blue

Audio

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A56 5G	Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Dual speakers with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No

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