Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison

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5.6
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Apple iPhone 15 Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Aug 08, 2025
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3349 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 Aug 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $799 | €949
6GB/256GB - $899
6GB/512GB - $1099
€239

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.03 oz / 171.0 g 6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2117 (Excellent) 1081 (Average)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm) Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.46 GHz Everest
4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78
4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x) Android (15), up to 6 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2595 723
GeekBench 6 Multi
6651 1910
3D Mark High
2950 346
3D Mark Low
1896 338

Battery

Type
3349 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 41min
Browsing
13h 25min
Video
7h 51min
Gaming
8h 24min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
17h 36min
Video
13h 26min
Gaming
8h 37min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 2.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX772
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Yes
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
124
Overall
136
Photo
112
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 6, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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