Samsung Galaxy A17 5g vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018

Key Specs

Battery
-	3800 mAh
Display
-	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Front Camera
-	24 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
RAM
-	6 GB
Rear Camera
-	24 MP + 5 MP + 10 MP + 8 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3800 mAh
Quick Charging
25W fast charging	Yes, Fast
Removable
-	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Type
-	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Camera

Front Camera
13 MP	-
Rear Camera
50 MP+5 MP+2 MP	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Black, Blue, Orange	Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Height
-	162.5 mm
Thickness
-	7.8 mm
Water Resistance
IP54 rating	-
Weight
192 grams	183 grams
Width
-	77 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes
Display Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
-	392 ppi
Refresh Rate
90 Hz	-
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels	1080x2220 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus protection	-
Screen Size
6.7-inch	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	80.86 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)

General

Brand
-	Samsung
Launch Date
August 29, 2025	November 28, 2018
Operating System
Android 15 with One UI 7.0	Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Quad
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	5288 x 3968 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
-	24 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera(24 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	CMOS image sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
-	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.464 W/kg
SIM 1
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
-	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
-	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
-	Yes
Wi-Fi
v7.0	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Chipset
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Fabrication
-	14 nm
Graphics
Mali-G68 MP2	Adreno 512
Processor
Samsung Exynos 1330 octa-core	-
RAM
6GB / 8GB	6 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4X
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Rear
Other Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
1TB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
128GB / 256GB	128 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 108 GB