Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Lighter design: 192g vs 202g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1320x2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Metal |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | Samsung | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 953 | 1501 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2003 | 3885 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1318 | n/a |
| CPU | 138446 | 507103 |
| GPU | 69251 | 586911 |
| Memory | 99549 | 214190 |
| UX | 109306 | 134873 |
| NanoReview Score | 416552 | 1443077 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 6 |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:19 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
| 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 | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 239 | 500 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 100 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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