Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs Motorola Moto G17 Power

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A17 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on September 18, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G17 Power, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (526K versus 349K)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • 85% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 393 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G17 Power
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Motorola Moto G17 Power 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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4 / 128 GB
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8 / 256 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 385 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max rated brightness 800 nits 1050 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 165.7 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.15/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Motorola Moto G17 Power
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 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 A17 4G and Motorola Moto G17 Power
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2052
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1257 -
Single-core score 729 393
Multi-core score 2052 1302
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
526972
CPU 220786 132552
GPU 44194 34267
Memory 113008 75550
UX 148984 106871
Total score 526972 349240
Samples [15 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score 9016 -
Video editing 4611 -
Photo editing 14847 -
Data manipulation 7666 -
Writing score 12164 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-27 (bero)AnTuTu 12648184
📘 2026-08-16 (Kien)AnTuTu 11524573
📘 2026-08-14 (pn08532)AnTuTu 11440420
📘 2026-08-03 (Phi Hoa)AnTuTu 11510243
📘 2026-06-28 -> Static_VoltCPU Throttle94%
Motorola Moto G17 Power
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM One UI 7.0 -
OS size 22.2 GB -
OS updates 6 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:28 hr -
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 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 0.64 mm 26 mm
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 19 mm
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization No Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization No -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region 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 No Yes
FM radio Yes -
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced September 2025 January 2026
Release date September 2025 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $169 -
SAR (head) 0.19 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.33 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- 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, camera, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G17 Power. But if the performance, gaming, and software are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G.

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