Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 II and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Sony Xperia 5 II
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II 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:
Sony Xperia 5 II
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34052003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU236582138446
GPU19249069251
Memory13227199549
UX184805109306
NanoReview Score746148416552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3835n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Writing score15545n/a
Web score9996n/a
Video editing7188n/a
Data manipulation9618n/a
NanoReview Score12685n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:46 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm64 mm
SensorSony IMX557n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3T2n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 n/a
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, 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
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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