Motorola Moto G17 vs Samsung Galaxy A17

The Motorola Moto G17 scores 4.5 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A17 scores 5.5. The Motorola Moto G17 leads in design, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 is ahead in display, performance, camera and software support. The Motorola Moto G17 is the newer phone, announced Jan 29, 2026.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G17

4.5 Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A17

5.5 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G17

Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Bigger screen 6.72 inches vs 6.7 inches
Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
Newer model Jan 29, 2026 vs Sep 2025
More RAM 4 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A17

Faster wired charging 25 W vs 18 W
Higher refresh rate 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.17 mm
Optical image stabilization
Longer security updates 6 years vs 2 years

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

Overall 4.5 5.5

Display 4.9 7.3

Performance 2.5 3.1

Camera 4.5 4.8

Battery 4.7 4.8

Design 7.3 6.4

Software support 3.5 8.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

Size 6.72 inches 6.7 inches

Type LCD OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 392 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,050 nits —

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

Chipset Helio G81 Helio G99

Process — 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 (820 MHz) Mali-G57 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 8 GB 4 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/2" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 5 MP 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 32 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

Capacity 5,200 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 18 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

Dimensions 165.67 × 75.98 × 8.17 mm 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm

Thickness 8.17 mm 7.5 mm

Weight — 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Vegan leather —

Water resistance IP64 IP54

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Pantone Alaskan Blue, Pantone Evening Blue, Pantone Bordeaux Black, Grey, Light Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.4 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface Hello UX One UI 7

OS updates — 6 years

Security updates 2 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G17Samsung Galaxy A17

Announced Jan 29, 2026 Sep 2025

Status Released Released

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