Motorola Moto G47 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

The Motorola Moto G47 scores 4.9 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 5.6. The Motorola Moto G47 leads in design, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is ahead in display, camera and software support. The Motorola Moto G47 is the newer phone, announced Apr 29, 2026.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G47

4.9 Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

5.6 From $199.99

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Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G47

Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
Newer model Apr 29, 2026 vs Aug 6, 2025
Lighter 191 g vs 192 g
Higher-resolution video 2K@30 vs 1080p@30

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Faster wired charging 25 W vs 20 W
Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
Thinner 7.5 mm vs 7.85 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2340 px vs 720 × 1604 px
Sharper display 385 ppi vs 264 ppi

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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 G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Overall 4.9 5.6

Display 5.8 7.3

Performance 3.5 3.6

Camera 4.5 4.8

Battery 4.8 4.8

Design 7.5 6.4

Software support 3.5 8.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 5.4

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Size 6.67 inches 6.7 inches

Type LCD OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 720 × 1604 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 264 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,050 nits —

Protection Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Chipset Dimensity 6300 Exynos 1330

Process 6 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G68 MP2

RAM 8 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.7 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 5 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 2K@30 1080p@30

Front camera 8 MP 13 MP

Front video 2K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Capacity 5,200 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 20 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Dimensions 166.23 × 76.5 × 7.85 mm 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm

Thickness 7.85 mm 7.5 mm

Weight 191 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Vegan leather Fiberglass

Water resistance IP64 IP54

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors PANTONE Impenetrable, PANTONE Nautical Blue, PANTONE Fuchsia Red Black, Blue, Gray

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

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 G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 15

Interface — One UI 7

OS updates — 6 years

Security updates — 6 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G47Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Announced Apr 29, 2026 Aug 6, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price — $199.99

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