Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs A17 4G

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 Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 month 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 5G
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (632K versus 526K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 963 and 729 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and A17 4G 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
98.8
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 385 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 86%
Display features - DCI-P3 - 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) 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP54
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.15/5) Good (3.15/5)
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 180 drops Very good (B) · 180 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
SoC
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
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 949 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1318 1257
Single-core score 963 729
Multi-core score 2193 2052
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
632461
526972
CPU 246966 220786
GPU 43707 44194
Memory 151590 113008
UX 190198 148984
Total score 632461 526972
Samples [16 tests] [15 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 139 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
11711
Web score 10836 9016
Video editing 6753 4611
Photo editing 20957 14847
Data manipulation 9036 7666
Writing score 16436 12164

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
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%

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 -
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 15
ROM One UI 8.5 One UI 7.0
OS size - 22.2 GB
OS updates 6 years 6 years
Security updates 6 years 6 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 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 -
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:20 hr 1:28 hr
Battery cycles 1200 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 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 0.64 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor SmartSens SC501 -
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital No
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Stabilization No No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4160 x 3120
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 -
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 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
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced August 2025 September 2025
Release date August 2025 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $169
SAR (head) 0.67 W/kg 0.19 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.97 W/kg 1.33 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G. It has a better performance, gaming, connectivity, software, design, and sound.

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166 (45.7%)
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Total votes: 363

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Olas August 29, 2026 at 04:56 PM
They're the same except the processor on the 5G version (Exynos 1330).
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Emmanuel October 2, 2025 at 09:03 AM
So you mean the a17 4g does have optical image stabilizer 🤣
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Serhii October 3, 2025 at 06:36 AM
It does, thank you for your help.
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Dave October 2, 2025 at 05:34 AM
U guys need to update the score on A17 5g . How does it have lower score than the 4g version when the 5g version have more features.
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Serhii October 2, 2025 at 06:37 AM
Thank you for your comment.
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