Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs A08 4G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on August 6, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 year and 2 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
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- 47% higher pixel density (385 vs 262 PPI)
- Optical image stabilization
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (632K versus 503K)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- 32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 963 and 730 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-90 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 83.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 12 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | Blue, Green |
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 1330 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1318 | 1612 |
| Single-core score | 963 | 730 |
| Multi-core score | 2193 | 2070 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 246966 | 211930 |
| GPU | 43707 | 41397 |
| Memory | 151590 | 106181 |
| UX | 190198 | 143519 |
| Total score | 632461 | 503026 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 139 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10836 | - |
| Video editing | 6753 | - |
| Photo editing | 20957 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9036 | - |
| Writing score | 16436 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền) | AnTuTu | 632633 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (Điền) | AnTuTu | 516874 |
| 📘 2026-08-09 (NonameD) | AnTuTu | 652673 |
| 📘 2026-07-28 -> Hamzax107 | AnTuTu | 657350 |
| 📘 2026-07-28 (Hamzax107) | AnTuTu | 657350 |
Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1536 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 17 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | One UI 9.0 |
| OS size | - | 18.7 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (38% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| 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 | 8160 x 6120 |
| 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2025 | September 2026 |
| Release date | August 2025 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $240 |
| SAR (head) | 0.67 W/kg | 0.75 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.97 W/kg | 1.29 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G.
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