Lava Blaze Curve vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Product
Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Lava
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Blaze Curve
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Launch Date
2024, March 11
2025, August 14
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
161.8 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front (Dragontrail Star 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3)
Dragontrail Star 2
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
Iron Glass, Viridian Glass
Black, Gray, Blue
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
8GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
UFS 3.1
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
64 MP, (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 1
32 MP
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
33W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS, GLONASS
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS