Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Product
Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Galaxy S7
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Launch Date
2016, February 21
2025, August 14
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930F, G930FD
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930W8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass fiber back
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
Black, Gray, Blue
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP12
Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
4GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
32GB/64GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 1
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
1440p
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
25W wired
Talk Time
Up to 22 h (3G)
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2128
Basemark X: 32345
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.376 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality
Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 80h

