Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1450 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1599729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39092009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1257
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
CPU325994n/a
GPU440398n/a
Memory174869n/a
UX229709n/a
NanoReview Score1170970n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °Cn/a
Stability61 %n/a
Graphics Test49 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8315n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Writing score16564n/a
Web score11835n/a
Video editing7387n/a
Data manipulation12600n/a
NanoReview Score13449n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 21 GB 22.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Web Browsing06:25 hn/a
Video Playback10:03 hn/a
Games03:27 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical No
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm64 mm
SensorSamsung GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/2.76
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalNo
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 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 No 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 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 169
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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