Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023)

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 5.5 in our rating, and the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023) scores 4.0. The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery, software support and value for money, while the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023) is ahead in design. The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is the newer phone, announced Aug 6, 2025.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
5.5 From $199.99
Top score
Motorola Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
4.0 From $199.99
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

  • Faster wired charging 25 W vs 15 W
  • Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.5 inches
  • Newer model Aug 6, 2025 vs May 2, 2023
  • More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • Lighter 192 g vs 195 g

Why choose the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023)

  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Stereo speakers
  • Charger in the box

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
Overall 5.5 4.0
Display 7.3 5.3
Performance 3.6 2.2
Camera 4.8 3.9
Battery 4.6 4.1
Design 6.4 6.7
Software support 8.4 3.5
Value for money 5.3 3.0

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
Size 6.7 inches 6.5 inches
Type OLED, Super AMOLED LCD
Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 720 × 1600 px
Pixel density 385 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Protection Gorilla Glass Victus —

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
Process 5 nm 12 nm
Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2 GHz
GPU Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 64 GB
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No
Ultrawide 5 MP —
Rear cameras 3 2
Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30
Front camera 13 MP 8 MP
Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 25 W 15 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
Dimensions 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm 162.89 × 74.08 × 9.19 mm
Thickness 7.5 mm 9.19 mm
Weight 192 g 195 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Back Fiberglass Plastic
Water resistance IP54 —
Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Colors Black, Blue, Gray Midnight Blue, Glam Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
5G ✓ Yes ✕ No
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.3 5.0
USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✕ No
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes
Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
OS at launch Android 15 Android 13
Interface One UI 7 My UX
OS updates 6 years —
Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A17 5GMotorola Moto G Stylus (2023)
Announced Aug 6, 2025 May 2, 2023
Released — May 5, 2023
Status Released Discontinued
US launch price $199.99 $199.99

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