Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Nothing Phone (4a)
Released · Aug 08, 2025
Expected release · Mar 13, 2026
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.8-inch · 2720x1224px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5080 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 08, 2025 Mar 05, 2026
Scheduled release
Mar 13, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
€239 8GB/128GB - €349
8GB/256GB - €389
12GB/256GB - €429

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
6.45 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.77 oz / 192.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP54 Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue White, Blue, Pink, Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 87.44% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2720x1224px, 440 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1081 (Average) Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm) Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78
4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x2.7GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 810
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (15), up to 6 OS updates Android (16), up to 3 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
723 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
1910 Untested
3D Mark High
346 Untested
3D Mark Low
338 Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5080 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
17h 36min
Video
13h 26min
Gaming
8h 37min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, Autofocus, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.5x
Aperture size: F2.9
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
13 MP 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
124
Overall
136
Photo
112
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Yes
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, 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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 6, 8, 9 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM
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