Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Galaxy A17 5G compared with Galaxy A53 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A17 5G	SamsungGalaxy A53 5G
Overview
Released
Released	August 2025	March 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	405 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	800 nits
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled and ambient light above 20,000 lux
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (front)	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1330	Exynos 1280
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)	Exynos 1280 identified by Tech Advisor and TechRadar; octa-core, two cores at 2.4 GHz and six at 2 GHz; 5 nm process
Storage type
Storage type	–	MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS	F1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDIS
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)	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; automatic frame-rate adjustment in low light
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 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; Night mode; Portrait mode; Fun mode; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser
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 18 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 4,860 mAh; up to 16 hours LTE internet, 18 hours Wi-Fi internet, 60 hours audio playback and 42 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charging	25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separately
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar)
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 5.1
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	189 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm (better)	8.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	159.6 × 74.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP54	IP67
Colours
Colours	Black, Grey, Blue	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach
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; safe against low water pressure only
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Under-screen fingerprint reader and 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, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)	Stereo speakers; 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 12 with One UI 4.1
Software updates
Software updates	Six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 August 2031 (UK)	Four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates promised
AI features
AI features	Gemini Live; Circle to Search with Google	Night mode combines up to 12 frames; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox; Secure Folder; Private Share with time-limited access
In the box
In the box	–	No charger included