Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
- Lighter design: 175g 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 4100mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3040 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 522 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 | 87.6 % | 86 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 96.5 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 235 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.6 mm (6.2 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 74.1 mm (2.92 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Green - Red |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP12 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 432 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 720 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 607 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 947 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2460 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 165023 | 138446 |
| GPU | 197322 | 69251 |
| Memory | 120939 | 99549 |
| UX | 154911 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 638195 | 416552 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.5 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 82 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 19 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3230 | n/a |
| Writing score | 10100 | n/a |
| Web score | 6612 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5772 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6847 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8595 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 1024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 46.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 4.0 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:58 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:15 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:15 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 80 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual 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 - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L4 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4320x2432 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | 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 (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | February, 2019 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2019 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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