Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Motorola Moto G (2026)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on August 6, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 3 months after. 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 A17 5G
  • 47% higher pixel density (385 vs 262 PPI)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • 22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 963 and 790 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G (2026)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Stereo speakers
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Motorola Moto G (2026) 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 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
89.8
(Very good)
Value Index
118.8
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 720 x 1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 385 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 84.8%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% -
PWM 120 Hz -
Response time 12 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 167.2 mm (6.58 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof IP54 -
Rear material Glass Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Blue, Purple
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 5G and Motorola Moto G (2026)
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 949 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Motorola Moto G (2026)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1318 -
Single-core score 963 790
Multi-core score 2193 2098
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
632461
585233
CPU 246966 223818
GPU 43707 61807
Memory 151590 116664
UX 190198 182944
Total score 632461 585233
Samples [16 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 139 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
13129
Web score 10836 17054
Video editing 6753 6396
Photo editing 20957 25984
Data manipulation 9036 10001
Writing score 16436 13761

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền)AnTuTu 11632633
📘 2026-09-07 (Tom Pearl)AnTuTu 12754245
📘 2026-08-29 (Điền)AnTuTu 11516874
📘 2026-08-09 (NonameD)AnTuTu 11652673
📘 2026-07-28 -> Hamzax107AnTuTu 11657350
Motorola Moto G (2026)
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1536 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 16
ROM One UI 8.5 Hello UI
OS updates 6 years 2 years
Security updates 6 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5200 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 (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:20 hr -
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:03 hr -
Watching video 11:31 hr -
Gaming 04:29 hr -
Standby 98 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor SmartSens SC501 -
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization No No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 -
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.64 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 5.2
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced August 2025 November 2025
Release date August 2025 November 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $199
SAR (head) 0.67 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.97 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- 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 camera, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G (2026). But if the performance, connectivity, and software are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G.

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