Samsung Galaxy A01 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

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Galaxy A01 compared with Galaxy A17 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A01	SamsungGalaxy A17 5G
Overview
Released
Released	February 2020	August 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1520 × 720	2340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	295 pixels per inch	385 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	90 Hz
Display type
Display type	HD+ TFT Infinity-V display	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 439	Exynos 1330
Memory
Memory	2 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB	128 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Octa-core Snapdragon 439 at up to 2.0 GHz	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	16 GB in Vietnam; 32 GB in Brazil, expandable by microSD	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	5 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, F2.2	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	5 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP, F2.2	13 MP, F2.0
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	–	Up to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP, F2.4 rear depth lens for Live Focus	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; night shots up to 2.5× brighter than the previous model (Samsung)
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class B
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	25 W fast charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	149 g (better)	192 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146.3 × 70.9 mm	164.4 × 77.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP54
Colours
Colours	Black, blue and red	Black, Grey, Blue
Buttons
Buttons	–	Key Island 2.0; side key can open Gemini
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP54, limited dust and splash resistance; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face recognition; no fingerprint reader	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	–	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android with One UI	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 August 2031 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Gemini Live; Circle to Search with Google
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	–	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	–	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS