Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs Honor X8d

56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A17 4G Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. 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 Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Honor X8d
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)729907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20092010
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1257n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Honor X8d
413497
CPUn/a137290
GPUn/a49652
Memoryn/a116500
UXn/a110055
NanoReview Scoren/a413497

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 22.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:28 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization No Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length64 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/2.761/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationNoOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationNoDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 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
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
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 169 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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