Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Motorola Moto G 2026

Product
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
199 USD
Motorola Moto G 2026
199 USD

Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Motorola Mobiles
Model No
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Moto G 2026

Launch Date
2025, August 14
2025, December 11

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71
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
2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz)
202 g (7.13 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass fiber back IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame Water-repellent design
SIM
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue
Pantone: Slipstream, Cattleya Orchid

Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 108.2 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

OS
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Android 16
Chipset
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
4GB/6GB/8GB
4GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.61µm, PDAF
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
5000 mAh
5200 mAh
Charging
25W wired
30W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Yes
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0