Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Manufactured in January, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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 S10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite 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 S10 Lite
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 86 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)945953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24352003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU188208138446
GPU13648469251
Memory12943299549
UX149377109306
NanoReview Score603501416552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability88 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3072n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Writing score12580n/a
Web score7314n/a
Video editing6028n/a
Data manipulation7672n/a
NanoReview Score10009n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 22.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:04 hn/a
Video Playback13:13 hn/a
Games04:48 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm64 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, 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 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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