Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Honor X5d Plus
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Honor X5d Plus, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X5d Plus
- Larger display: 6.74in
- Lighter design: 186g vs 192g
- Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 5000mAh
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 4/256 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.74 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 85.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 166 mm (6.54 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 7.89 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 64 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 953 | 430 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2003 | 1419 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1318 | n/a |
| CPU | 138446 | 136497 |
| GPU | 69251 | 23393 |
| Memory | 99549 | 71050 |
| UX | 109306 | 91487 |
| NanoReview Score | 416552 | 322427 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5260 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 20 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:19 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 64 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 2592x1936 pixels |
| 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 | 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 239 | 115 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 15 W |
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