Motorola Moto G100S vs Samsung Galaxy M17
Verdict
The Motorola Moto G100S scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (battery and connectivity & features), while the Samsung Galaxy M17 leads in camera and display; they are even on performance and design & durability.
The biggest difference is battery: 58 vs 47 points.
Choose the Motorola Moto G100S for battery and connectivity & features; choose the Samsung Galaxy M17 for camera and display.
- Moto G100S leads in 9 fields
- Galaxy M17 leads in 9 fields
- 21 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Moto G100S | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 43 | 42 |
| Camera | 30 | 38 |
| Battery | 58 | 47 |
| Display | 63 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 53 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 57 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Moto G100S: 30/100
- Galaxy M17: 34/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Moto G100S: Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
- Galaxy M17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- Moto G100S: 8 GB
- Galaxy M17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Moto G100S: 256 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 128 GB
- Process node
- Moto G100S: 4 nm
- Galaxy M17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Moto G100S: 50 MP
- Galaxy M17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Moto G100S: 1/1.95″(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Moto G100S: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Periscope lens
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Optical zoom
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Video recording
- Moto G100S: 1080p
- Galaxy M17: 1080p
- Front camera
- Moto G100S: 8 MP
- Galaxy M17: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Moto G100S: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Moto G100S: 30 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging type
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
Display
- Screen size
- Moto G100S: 6.72″
- Galaxy M17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Moto G100S: LCD
- Galaxy M17: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Moto G100S: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Moto G100S: 392 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Moto G100S: 1050 nits
- Galaxy M17: 1100 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Moto G100S: 1080x2400
- Galaxy M17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Moto G100S: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- Moto G100S: 210 g
- Galaxy M17: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Moto G100S: 8.6 mm
- Galaxy M17: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Moto G100S: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy M17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Moto G100S: Leather(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
- Frame material
- Moto G100S: Plastic
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Moto G100S: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Moto G100S: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy M17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Moto G100S: 5.1
- Galaxy M17: 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- Moto G100S: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Moto G100S: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- NFC
- Moto G100S: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- eSIM
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Stereo speakers
- Moto G100S: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Moto G100S: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Moto G100S: Side-mounted
- Galaxy M17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Infrared blaster
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- FM radio
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- microSD slot
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Moto G100S: No
- Galaxy M17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Moto G100S: Android 15
- Galaxy M17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Moto G100S: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: 6
- Launch price
- Moto G100S: About 120 EUR
- Galaxy M17: About 120 EUR
- Year
- Moto G100S: 2025
- Galaxy M17: 2025
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| — | Moto G100S | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 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 | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, November 03 | 2025, October 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, November 03 | Available. Released 2025, October 13 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 166.2 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) GJB 150A-2009 certified* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1440p@30fps, 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/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | 1440p@30fps, 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 | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue | Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black |
| Price | About 120 EUR | About 120 EUR |
| Models | – | M-M176B, M-M176B/DS |
| SAR | – | 0.64 W/kg (head) |