Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A70 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Apple iPhone 17

42 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A70
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy A70
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A70 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 183g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A70 and Apple iPhone 17
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 A70
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 91.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A70
601 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A70
86 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A70 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 11 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 n/a
Graphics Adreno 612 n/a
GPU Cores 192 n/a
GPU Frequency 845 MHz n/a
FLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
594
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
1672
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5943720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)167210589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A70
305830
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU113380510193
GPU40147792974
Memory71738367866
UX80565445645
NanoReview Score3058302116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
405
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score405n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A70]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A70
7673
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score7980n/a
Web score5932n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation6272n/a
NanoReview Score7673n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 26
UI Skin One UI 3.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
21:44
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing06:55 hn/a
Video Playback11:33 hn/a
Games04:43 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 6500x4920 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix32 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/2.81/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A70
81.7 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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