Samsung Galaxy A17 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A17 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (connectivity & features, performance and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G leads in battery and display; they are even on camera.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 56 vs 30 points.
Choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 for connectivity & features and performance; choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G for battery and display.
- Galaxy A17 leads in 4 fields
- Galaxy A17 4G leads in 3 fields
- 34 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A17 | Galaxy A17 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 46 | 43 |
| Camera | 38 | 38 |
| Battery | 51 | 58 |
| Display | 63 | 70 |
| Design & durability | 57 | 54 |
| Connectivity & features | 56 | 30 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A17: 34/100(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 30/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy A17: Exynos 1330
- Galaxy A17 4G: Helio G99
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A17: 8 GB
- Galaxy A17 4G: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A17: 256 GB
- Galaxy A17 4G: 256 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy A17: 5 nm
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A17: 50 MP
- Galaxy A17 4G: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A17: 1/2.76″
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A17: Yes
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A17: Yes
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A17: 1080p
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1080p
- Front camera
- Galaxy A17: 13 MP
- Galaxy A17 4G: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A17: 5000 mAh
- Galaxy A17 4G: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy A17: 43:52 h
- Galaxy A17 4G: 51:33 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy A17: 1200
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1200
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A17: 25 W
- Galaxy A17 4G: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A17: 6.7″
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A17: OLED
- Galaxy A17 4G: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A17: 90 Hz
- Galaxy A17 4G: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A17: 385 ppi
- Galaxy A17 4G: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy A17: 800 nits
- Galaxy A17 4G: Unknown
- Resolution
- Galaxy A17: 1080x2340
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- Galaxy A17 4G: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A17: 192 g
- Galaxy A17 4G: 190 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Galaxy A17: 7.5 mm
- Galaxy A17 4G: 7.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy A17 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Galaxy A17: Fiber(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy A17: Plastic
- Galaxy A17 4G: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy A17: C
- Galaxy A17 4G: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy A17: B
- Galaxy A17 4G: B
- EU energy class
- Galaxy A17: B
- Galaxy A17 4G: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A17: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy A17 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A17: 5.3
- Galaxy A17 4G: 5.3
- USB speed
- Galaxy A17: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A17 4G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A17: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A17 4G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A17: Yes
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy A17: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A17: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A17 4G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy A17: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A17: Yes
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Card slot
- Galaxy A17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy A17 4G: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A17: Android 15
- Galaxy A17 4G: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A17: 6
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6
- Launch price
- Galaxy A17: $ 169.83
- Galaxy A17 4G: $ 167.96
- Year
- Galaxy A17: 2025
- Galaxy A17 4G: 2025
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| — | Galaxy A17 | Galaxy A17 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 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 | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, August 06 | 2025, September 18 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, August 14 | Available. Released 2025, 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 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | 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 Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) | Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| 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 | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (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 | No | FM radio (market/region dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | Black, Gray, Light blue |
| Models | SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS | SM-A175F, SM-A175F/DS, SM-A175M, SM-A175M/DS, SM-A175F/DSB |
| SAR EU | 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) | 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 169.83 / € 179.00 / £ 155.79 / ₹ 22,699 | $ 167.96 / € 173.00 / £ 159.55 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class A |
| Battery | 43:52h endurance, 1200 cycles | 51:33h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |