Samsung Galaxy A07s 4G vs Motorola Moto G17

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A07s 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99 Plus) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G17, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A07s 4G
  • 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (556K versus 335K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99 Plus
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • 77% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 709 and 401 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G17
  • 50% higher pixel density (392 vs 262 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Stereo speakers

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A07s 4G and Motorola Moto G17 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
110.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
142.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 262 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-90 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 450 nits 1050 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1% 86.5%

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 165.7 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Gold, Blue Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Moto G17 +2%
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A07s 4G and Motorola Moto G17
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Plus MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Max clock 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A07s 4G and Motorola Moto G17
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
709
401
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2051
1298
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1428 -
Single-core score 709 401
Multi-core score 2051 1298
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
556902
335081
CPU 216014 118211
GPU 44378 36373
Memory 144392 73834
UX 152118 106663
Total score 556902 335081
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM One UI 8.5 -
OS updates 6 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:29 hr 1:46 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 19 mm
Sensor size - 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC08A8 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes -
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2026 January 2026
Release date September 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $170 $149
SAR (head) 0.26 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G17. But if the performance, gaming, and software are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A07s 4G.

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