Motorola Moto G06 vs Samsung Galaxy A17
Verdict
The Motorola Moto G06 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (design & durability and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy A17 leads in camera, connectivity & features, performance and display.
The biggest difference is camera: 10 vs 38 points.
Choose the Motorola Moto G06 for design & durability and battery; choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 for camera and connectivity & features.
- Moto G06 leads in 7 fields
- Galaxy A17 leads in 11 fields
- 21 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Moto G06 | Galaxy A17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 33 | 46 |
| Camera | 10 | 38 |
| Battery | 54 | 51 |
| Display | 52 | 63 |
| Design & durability | 61 | 57 |
| Connectivity & features | 37 | 56 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Moto G06: 18/100
- Galaxy A17: 34/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Moto G06: Helio G81 Ultra
- Galaxy A17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- Moto G06: 8 GB
- Galaxy A17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Moto G06: 256 GB
- Galaxy A17: 256 GB
- Process node
- Moto G06: 12 nm
- Galaxy A17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Moto G06: 50 MP
- Galaxy A17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Moto G06: Unknown
- Galaxy A17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- Periscope lens
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- Optical zoom
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- Video recording
- Moto G06: 1080p
- Galaxy A17: 1080p
- Front camera
- Moto G06: 8 MP
- Galaxy A17: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Moto G06: 5200 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A17: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Moto G06: 55:21 h(Better)
- Galaxy A17: 43:52 h
- EU label cycles
- Moto G06: 1200
- Galaxy A17: 1200
- Wired charging
- Moto G06: 10 W
- Galaxy A17: 25 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- Reverse charging
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- Reverse charging type
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
Display
- Screen size
- Moto G06: 6.88″
- Galaxy A17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Moto G06: LCD
- Galaxy A17: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Moto G06: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy A17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Moto G06: 260 ppi
- Galaxy A17: 385 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Moto G06: Unknown
- Galaxy A17: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Moto G06: 720x1640
- Galaxy A17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Moto G06: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Galaxy A17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- Moto G06: 194 g
- Galaxy A17: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Moto G06: 8.3 mm
- Galaxy A17: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Moto G06: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy A17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Moto G06: Leather
- Galaxy A17: Fiber
- Frame material
- Moto G06: Plastic
- Galaxy A17: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Moto G06: A(Better)
- Galaxy A17: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Moto G06: A(Better)
- Galaxy A17: B
- EU energy class
- Moto G06: A
- Galaxy A17: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Moto G06: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy A17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Moto G06: Unknown
- Galaxy A17: 5.3
- USB speed
- Moto G06: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Moto G06: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- NFC
- Moto G06: Yes
- Galaxy A17: Yes
- eSIM
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- Stereo speakers
- Moto G06: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Moto G06: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Moto G06: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- Infrared blaster
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- FM radio
- Moto G06: No
- Galaxy A17: No
- microSD slot
- Moto G06: Yes
- Galaxy A17: Yes
- Card slot
- Moto G06: microSD
- Galaxy A17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Moto G06: Android 15
- Galaxy A17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Moto G06: Unknown
- Galaxy A17: 6
- Launch price
- Moto G06: $ 153.99
- Galaxy A17: $ 169.83
- Year
- Moto G06: 2025
- Galaxy A17: 2025
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| — | Moto G06 | Galaxy A17 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - MEA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 05 | 2025, August 06 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 23 | Available. Released 2025, August 14 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 171.4 x 77.5 x 8.3 mm (6.75 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 10W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pantone: Laurel Oak, Arabesque, Tapestry, Tendril | Black, Gray, Blue |
| Models | XT2535-1, XT2535-2, XT2535-3, XT2535-14 | SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS |
| Price | $ 153.99 / € 152.03 / £ 159.99 | $ 169.83 / € 179.00 / £ 155.79 / ₹ 22,699 |
| SAR EU | – | 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class B |
| Battery | 55:21h endurance, 1200 cycles | 43:52h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class A | Class C |