Samsung Galaxy A17 vs OnePlus 15
The Samsung Galaxy A17 scores 5.5 in our rating, and the OnePlus 15 scores 9.4. The Samsung Galaxy A17 leads in software support, while the OnePlus 15 is ahead in display, performance, camera, battery and design. The OnePlus 15 is the newer phone, announced Oct 27, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A17
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 4 years
- Lighter 190 g vs 211 g
- Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.1 mm
- microSD card slot
Why choose the OnePlus 15
- Bigger battery 7,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP54
- Newer model Oct 27, 2025 vs Sep 2025
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
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
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
Overall
5.5
9.4
Display
7.3
8.9
Performance
2.9
9.0
Camera
4.8
8.4
Battery
4.8
8.6
Design
6.4
8.8
Software support
8.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
7.7
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
Size
6.7 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1272 × 2772 px
Pixel density
385 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
90 Hz
165 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
HDR
—
HDR10+, HDR Vivid
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
2.2 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 840
RAM
4 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
5 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 3.5× optical
Optical zoom
—
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
1080p@30
8K@30
Front camera
13 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
Capacity
5,000 mAh
7,300 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
25 W
120 W
Wireless charging
—
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
Dimensions
164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm
161.42 × 76.67 × 8.1 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
8.1 mm
Weight
190 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
—
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP54
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Grey, Light Blue
Sand Storm, Infinite Black, Ultra Violet
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.3
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 16
Interface
One UI 7
OxygenOS 16
OS updates
6 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A17OnePlus 15
Announced
Sep 2025
Oct 27, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$899.99
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