Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A17 4G scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (camera, battery and performance), while the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on display, design & durability and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 38 vs 22 points.
The Samsung Galaxy A18 4G is the newer model, announced 12 months after the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G.
- Galaxy A17 4G leads in 4 fields
- Galaxy A18 4G leads in 1 field
- 32 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A17 4G | Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 43 | 38 |
| Camera | 38 | 22 |
| Battery | 58 | 47 |
| Display | 70 | 70 |
| Design & durability | 54 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 30 | 28 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A17 4G: 30/100
- Galaxy A18 4G: 34/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy A17 4G: Helio G99
- Galaxy A18 4G: Exynos 1610
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 8 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A18 4G: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 256 GB
- Galaxy A18 4G: 256 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6 nm
- Galaxy A18 4G: Unknown
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A17 4G: 50 MP
- Galaxy A18 4G: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1/2.76″
- Galaxy A18 4G: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Galaxy A18 4G: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1080p
- Galaxy A18 4G: 1080p
- Front camera
- Galaxy A17 4G: 13 MP
- Galaxy A18 4G: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A17 4G: 5000 mAh
- Galaxy A18 4G: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 51:33 h
- Galaxy A18 4G: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1200
- Galaxy A18 4G: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A17 4G: 25 W
- Galaxy A18 4G: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6.7″
- Galaxy A18 4G: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A17 4G: OLED
- Galaxy A18 4G: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A17 4G: 90 Hz
- Galaxy A18 4G: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A17 4G: 385 ppi
- Galaxy A18 4G: 385 ppi
- Resolution
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1080x2340
- Galaxy A18 4G: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A17 4G: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Galaxy A18 4G: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A17 4G: 190 g(Better)
- Galaxy A18 4G: 196 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy A17 4G: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Galaxy A18 4G: 7.7 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A17 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy A18 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Galaxy A17 4G: Plastic
- Galaxy A18 4G: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy A17 4G: Plastic
- Galaxy A18 4G: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy A17 4G: C
- Galaxy A18 4G: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy A17 4G: B
- Galaxy A18 4G: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Galaxy A17 4G: A
- Galaxy A18 4G: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A17 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy A18 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A17 4G: 5.3
- Galaxy A18 4G: 5.3
- USB speed
- Galaxy A17 4G: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A18 4G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A17 4G: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A18 4G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Galaxy A18 4G: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A17 4G: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A18 4G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Galaxy A18 4G: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Galaxy A18 4G: Unknown
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Galaxy A18 4G: Yes
- Card slot
- Galaxy A17 4G: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy A18 4G: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A17 4G: Android 15
- Galaxy A18 4G: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6
- Galaxy A18 4G: 6
- Launch price
- Galaxy A17 4G: $ 167.96
- Galaxy A18 4G: € 213.93
- Year
- Galaxy A17 4G: 2025
- Galaxy A18 4G: 2026
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| — | Galaxy A17 4G | Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 18 | 2026, September 15 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 18 | Available. Released 2026, September 18 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz | Super AMOLED, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) | Exynos 1610 |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7X & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| 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) | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 25W wired, 50% in 30 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Gray, Light blue | Black, Gray, Light blue |
| Models | SM-A175F, SM-A175F/DS, SM-A175M, SM-A175M/DS, SM-A175F/DSB | SM-A185F, SM-A185F/DS, SM-A185M, SM-A185M/DS, SM-A185F/DSB |
| SAR EU | 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) | 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 167.96 / € 173.00 / £ 159.55 | € 213.93 / £ 189.99 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 51:33h endurance, 1200 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |