Tecno Spark Go 2023 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Go 2023 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediatek Helio A22, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Go 2023
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/64 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 | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85 % | 86 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.86 mm (6.45 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 75.51 mm (2.97 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IPX2 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A22 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 4 (4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | 4/2 (Cortex-A53) | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | NeuroPilot | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8300 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 16 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 660 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 20.8 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 474 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1524 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 33298 | 138446 |
| GPU | 10557 | 69251 |
| Memory | 43956 | 99549 |
| UX | 35958 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 123769 | 416552 |
| Writing score | 5414 | n/a |
| Web score | 4698 | n/a |
| Video editing | 3975 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 3109 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 4817 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 12 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 10 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:15 h | 1:19 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 64 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | 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 | No | No |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 90 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 5 W | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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