Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

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Galaxy A17 5G compared with Galaxy A34 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A17 5G	SamsungGalaxy A34 5G
Overview
Released
Released	August 2025	March 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	390 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,000 nits
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.6″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	1,000 nits in High Brightness Mode
Always-on display
Always-on display	–	Customisable always-on display (Tech Advisor)
Display features
Display features	–	Infinity-U camera cutout; Vision Booster
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1330	Dimensity 1080
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Android Authority; octa-core, 2.6 GHz and 2 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Mali-G68 MC4 (Android Authority)
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 wide camera, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	F2.2, fixed focus
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)	Up to UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 480 or 240 fps; automatic reframing
Front video
Front video	–	Up to 4K at 30 fps (Android Authority)
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 fixed-focus macro camera; rear flash; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser for objects, shadows and reflections
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 21 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	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	Rated capacity 4,905 mAh; up to 22 hours LTE or Wi-Fi internet, 84 hours wireless audio playback and 35 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charging	25 W wired charging; charger sold separately (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (Tech Advisor)
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; no eSIM (UK specification)
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 MIMO; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
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, QZSS
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g (better)	199 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm (better)	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	161.3 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP67
Materials
Materials	–	Plastic rear and frame (Tech Advisor and Android Authority); Samsung calls the rear finish glastic
Colours
Colours	Black, Grey, Blue	Awesome Lime, Awesome Silver, Awesome Violet, Awesome Graphite
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	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; resistance may diminish over time
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Optical in-display fingerprint reader; face recognition (Tech Advisor)
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 7 (Android 15)	Android 13 with One UI 5.1
Software updates
Software updates	Six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 August 2031 (UK)	Four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates; UK spec page lists security support until 31 March 2028
AI features
AI features	Gemini Live; Circle to Search with Google	Photo Remaster and Object Eraser
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox; Secure Folder; Security and Privacy Dashboard; Private Share with time limits and screenshots disabled
In the box
In the box	–	USB-C to USB-C cable and SIM tool; no charger or case (Tech Advisor)