Infinix Hot 40 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Product
Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Infinix Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
X6836
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Launch Date
2023, December 05
2025, August 14
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Dimensions
168.6 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.64 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
196 g (6.91 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass fiber back
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Palm Blue, Horizon Gold, Starlit Black, Starfall Green
Black, Gray, Blue
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 13, XOS 13.5
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
8GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
0.08 MP, (auxiliary lens)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
33W wired, 20-75% in 35 min (advertised)
Reverse wired
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Yes
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0