Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs Comparison

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	5.2
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Released · Aug 08, 2025	Released · Oct 25, 2024
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 08, 2025	Oct 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€239	$230 \| €249

Design

Dimensions
	6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP54	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm)	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78 4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2	Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
8GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (15)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 12min

Browsing

9h 43min

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)	50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
13 MP	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

124

Overall

130

Photo

118

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 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
5G Ready	n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB/256GB

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