Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Apple iPhone 17e
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
- Higher pixel density: 457ppi
- Lighter design: 169g vs 192g
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1170x2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2.6 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.26 (Everest) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Apple A19 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 2073.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 953 | 3610 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2003 | 9207 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1318 | n/a |
| CPU | 138446 | 706723 |
| GPU | 69251 | 674842 |
| Memory | 99549 | 212297 |
| UX | 109306 | 357221 |
| NanoReview Score | 416552 | 1951083 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 26.3 |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:19 h | 1:34 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:40 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 16:33 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:37 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 135 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 64 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.6 (0.28) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 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 - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 239 | 599 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.
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