Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

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Galaxy A17 5G compared with Galaxy A32 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A17 5G	SamsungGalaxy A32 5G
Overview
Released
Released	August 2025	February 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1600 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch (better)	270 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners	TFT LCD, HD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front)	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)
Display features
Display features	–	Infinity-V camera notch; European model has a 60 Hz display (Notebookcheck), unlike the 90 Hz US model reviewed by Android Authority and Tom's Guide
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 720
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)	MediaTek Dimensity 720 identified by Android Authority, Tom's Guide and Notebookcheck; octa-core, 2 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Mali-G57 MP3 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 47.2 GB available on the 64 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	48 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS	F1.8, autofocus, no OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.0	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	Up to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps (HD)	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps
Front video
Front video	–	Up to Full HD at 30 fps (Notebookcheck)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; night shots up to 2.5× brighter than the previous model (Samsung)	5 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 20 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W (better)	Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	At least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class B	Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 19 hours LTE internet, 21 hours Wi-Fi internet, 106 hours audio playback and 36 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charging	15 W Adaptive Fast Charging; adapter included (Android Authority and Tom's Guide)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (Android Authority and Tom's Guide)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	–	Supported
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	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g (better)	205 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm (better)	9.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	164.2 × 76.1 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Plastic frame and fibreglass-reinforced plastic back (Notebookcheck)
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	–
Colours
Colours	Black, Grey, Blue	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
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	Fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint reader; face recognition (Android Authority)
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, virtual light sensing, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)	Mono speaker; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 7 (Android 15)	Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Android Authority and Notebookcheck)
Software updates
Software updates	Six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 August 2031 (UK)	A minimum of four years of security updates promised
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox
In the box
In the box	–	15 W charger, USB cable and SIM tool (Notebookcheck)
AI features
AI features	Gemini Live; Circle to Search with Google	–