Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2024	Aug 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$200	€239

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm	6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g	6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)	Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78 4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
4GB/128GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (14)	Android (15), up to 6 OS updates

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5"
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
	Yes
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 6, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A	LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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