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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. 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 Note 10
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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 Note 10
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)236 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151 mm (5.94 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 432 64
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)957953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25122003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU153515138446
GPU21035769251
Memory15034099549
UX129814109306
NanoReview Score644026416552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.6 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3345n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Writing score9229n/a
Web score6604n/a
Video editing5834n/a
Data manipulation6760n/a
NanoReview Score8546n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:34 hn/a
Video Playback11:12 hn/a
Games04:27 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length27 mm64 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/2
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USAn/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced August, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 949 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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