Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs Vivo iQOO 15R

56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A17 4G Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Vivo iQOO 15R
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
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 64 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7292698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20098830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)125721113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G], [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPUn/a1018344
GPUn/a997845
Memoryn/a433367
UXn/a823006
NanoReview Scoren/a3272562

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 22.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:04 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization No Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length64 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationNoOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor size1/51/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationNoDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
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 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 169 495
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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