Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
A close call. Their chips, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (mid-range) and the Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 (mid-range), are close in speed. The Galaxy F70 Pro starts with more RAM (6 GB against 4 GB). The Redmi Note 17 has the bigger battery (7,700 mAh against 6,000 mAh).
Samsung
Galaxy F70 Pro
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Xiaomi
Redmi Note 17
Snapdragon 6s Gen 2What matters to you?
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A close call
Neither phone is clearly better for what you chose. The cards show the trade-offs.
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
- Everyday speed: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 3 of 5, Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Memory: 6 GB against 4 GB, so more apps stay open when you switch between chats and feeds.
- Front camera video for calls and lives: not listed for either phone.
Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
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Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
- Gaming power: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 3 of 5, Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 about 2.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Graphics: Adreno 710 (4 nm) against Adreno 613 (4 nm).
- Screen: 120 Hz against 120 Hz.
- Light games run well on both. The gap shows in heavy 3D games. How long a phone holds its speed when hot needs testing, so it is not judged.
Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
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Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
- Video recording: not listed for either phone.
- Front camera video: not listed for either phone.
- Editing and export: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 2.5 of 5, Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 about 3 of 5 (estimate). Storage: not listed for either phone.
- Photo and video quality need side-by-side testing, so we do not judge them from megapixels.
Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
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Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
- Heavy work: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 2.5 of 5, Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 about 3 of 5 (estimate).
- Memory: 6 GB against 4 GB. On-phone AI features need plenty of memory; most AI assistants run online and work on any phone.
- Screen: 6.7″ AMOLED against 6.99″ AMOLED.
Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
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Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
- Screen: 6.7″ AMOLED against 6.99″ AMOLED.
- AV1 video decoding (smoother YouTube and Netflix, less battery): not listed against not listed.
- Sound: speakers not listed, against speakers not listed.
Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
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Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
- Tap to pay (NFC): yes against not listed.
- Location: GPS bands not listed against GPS bands not listed. Dual-band GPS stays accurate between tall buildings.
- GPS bands aren’t listed for both phones, so we compared tap to pay only.
Phone basics
What every use depends on, side by side.
Battery life
Galaxy F70 Pro6,000 mAh45 W charging
Redmi Note 177,700 mAh45 W charging
Efficiency: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 4 of 5, Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 about 4 of 5 (estimate)
Storage
Galaxy F70 Pro128 GB / 256 GBType not published
Redmi Note 17128 GB / 256 GBType not published
UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC
Speed
Galaxy F70 ProSnapdragon 6 Gen 36 GB / 8 GB RAM
Redmi Note 17Snapdragon 6s Gen 24 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB RAM
Everyday speed: 3 of 5 against about 3.5 of 5 (estimate)
Screen
Galaxy F70 Pro6.7″ AMOLED120 Hz
Redmi Note 176.99″ AMOLED120 Hz
Bigger is not better; pick the size you like
Toughness
Galaxy F70 ProIP64
Redmi Note 17IP65
IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water
Years of updates
Galaxy F70 ProUntil about 20326 Android upgrades, 6 years of security updates
Redmi Note 17No promise publishedLaunched August 2026
From the maker’s written update promise
Side by side
Show differences only
| Spec | Galaxy F70 Pro | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.7″ | 6.99″ |
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 × 2340 | 2396 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy F70 Pro | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB | 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy F70 Pro | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | None | None |
| Video recording | — | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Front video | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy F70 Pro | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 7700 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy F70 Pro | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | — |
| Headphone jack | — | — |
| NFC (tap to pay) | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | — |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | — | — |
| Spec | Galaxy F70 Pro | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 224 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.45 mm |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP65 |
| Spec | Galaxy F70 Pro | Redmi Note 17 |
|---|---|---|
| At launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| OS upgrades | 6 years | Not stated |
| Security updates | Not stated | Not stated |
Quick answers
- Is the Galaxy F70 Pro or the Redmi Note 17 better for social media?
- For social media, there’s no real difference between them. Everyday speed: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 3 of 5, Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Galaxy F70 Pro or the Redmi Note 17 better for gaming?
- For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 3 of 5, Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 about 2.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Galaxy F70 Pro or the Redmi Note 17 better for camera and content creation?
- Too little is listed to call it for camera and content creation yet. Video recording: not listed for either phone.
- Is the Galaxy F70 Pro or the Redmi Note 17 better for work, study and ai?
- For work, study and ai, there’s no real difference between them. Heavy work: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 2.5 of 5, Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 about 3 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the Galaxy F70 Pro or the Redmi Note 17 better for movies, music and streaming?
- For movies, music and streaming, there’s no real difference between them. Screen: 6.7″ AMOLED against 6.99″ AMOLED.
- Is the Galaxy F70 Pro or the Redmi Note 17 better for everyday life?
- Too little is listed to call it for everyday life yet. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against not listed.
What we don’t judge on
Security patch level, charging watts, megapixels, benchmark scores and guessed values.
- Security patch level and other software settings change with every update, so one reading can’t judge a phone. We use the maker’s written update promise.
- Charging watts, megapixels, screen size and weight are shown, never scored as better: faster charging doesn’t make a battery last longer, and more megapixels don’t make better photos.
- Chip estimates (1 to 5) come from published design facts: core design and year, graphics, manufacturing and video features. Photo quality and how long a phone holds its speed when hot need testing, so they aren’t judged.
- Values with no source show “not published” and stay out of the verdict.
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