Why choose Samsung Galaxy A17?
Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
- Lighter at 192 g, compared to Samsung Galaxy A36’s 195 g (≈1.5% lighter).
Exynos 1330
5 Nanometers
5 Nanometers
5000 mAh
Li-Po
Li-Po
50 MP
1080p
1080p
6.7"
1080x2340
1080x2340
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
4 Nanometers
4 Nanometers
5000 mAh
Li-Po
Li-Po
50 MP
2160p
2160p
6.7"
1080x2340
1080x2340
Why choose Samsung Galaxy A36?
Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
- Higher screen-to-body ratio: 86.5% vs 86.0% (≈0.6% higher) — slimmer bezels and a more immersive viewing experience.
- Smoother UI with a 120Hz refresh rate vs 90Hz (≈33.3% smoother).
- Brighter screen at 1900 nits vs 800 nits (≈137.5% brighter), better for outdoor use.
- Faster wired charging at 45W vs 25W (≈80% faster) — less time plugged in.
- Better waterproofing: IP67 compared to IP54. (Ranked higher in protection list.)
- Stereo speakers for a more immersive audio experience compared to Samsung Galaxy A17.
- Smaller process node (4 nm vs 5 nm) (≈20% lower nm) — may mean better efficiency/perf-per-watt.
Quick verdict
Samsung Galaxy A36 has more highlighted advantages (7 vs 1) based on the available specs — choose it if the items listed above match your priorities.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Released | |
| 2025 August 06 | 2025 March 02 |
| Initial OS | |
| Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Details | |
| Android 15, One UI 7 | Android 15, One UI 7 |
| Charger in the box | |
| No | No |
| Major update cycle | |
| 6 years | 6 years |
| Security update cycle | |
| 6 years | 6 years |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | |
| 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 |
| Thickness | |
| 7.5 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Weight | |
| 192 g | 195 g |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM max 2 at a time |
| Card Slot | |
| MicroSDXC | No |
| Waterproof | |
| IP54 | IP67 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gray, Blue | Lavender, Black, White, Lime |
| Details | |
| Back from fiber glass and plastic frame |
Back from gorilla glass victus plus and plastic frame |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Protection | |
| Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Resolution | |
| 1080x2340 Pixels | 1080x2340 Pixels |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Brightness | |
| 800 nits | 1900 nits |
| Refresh rate | |
| 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen to body ratio | |
| 86.0 % | 86.5 % |
| Details | |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 385 ppi density | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 385 ppi density |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chipset V1 | |
| Samsung Exynos 1330 () | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 () |
| Nanometers | |
| 5 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 710 |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 () | Octa-core 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 () |
| Internal Storage Type V1 | |
| UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 4GB/128GB | 6GB/128GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/128GB | 8GB/128GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 8GB/128GB | 8GB/256GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 8GB/256GB | 12GB/256GB |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging speed | |
| 25 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | |
| Misc | |
| Non-removable Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Po Charges from 1% to 66% in 30 min Charges from 1% to 100% in 68 min |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Main | |
| 50 MP, f/1.8, wide, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, ultrawide, 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, macro |
50 MP, f/1.8, wide, 1/1.96, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123, ultrawide, 1/4.0, 1.12 5 MP, f/2.4, macro |
| OIS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Features | |
| LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Selfie | |
| 13 MP, f/2.0, wide, 1/3.1, 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, wide |
| Selfie video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Stereo | |
| No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | |
| No | No |
| FM radio | |
| No | No |
| Quality | |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| External Monitor Support | |
| No | No |
| Desktop Mode Support | |
| No | No |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint side-mounted, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Optical Fingerprint under display, accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| WiFi 6/7 | |
| No | WiFi 6 |
| 5G | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | |
| No | No |