Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Nothing Phone (1)
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP54
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 512 64
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29552003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)], [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU209288138446
GPU15534469251
Memory12912599549
UX148214109306
NanoReview Score641971416552

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:32 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm64 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom78n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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