Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
- Higher pixel density: 513ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/128 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 | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 513 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 2600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.6 % | 86 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2196 | 729 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6964 | 2009 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1257 |
| CPU | 480834 | n/a |
| GPU | 893619 | n/a |
| Memory | 354867 | n/a |
| UX | 295759 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 2025079 | n/a |
| Writing score | 21624 | n/a |
| Web score | 18765 | n/a |
| Video editing | 8023 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 14975 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 17881 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4266 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | n/a | 22.2 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4900 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (74% in 30 min) | Yes (44% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:58 h | 1:28 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:03 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 15:35 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:08 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 109 h | n/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 | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | 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 (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | No |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 67 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S53K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 69 | n/a |
| Zoom | 135 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung 35K3LU | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 169 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):
Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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