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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs iPhone 12

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FeatureSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
PriceKSh 31,500KSh 34,500
Display6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorExynos 1330 (5 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM4GB, 6GB, 8GB4GB
Storage—64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP (macro)12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging25W wiredWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Weight192 g (6.77 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy A17 5GApple iPhone 12
Announced2025, August 062020, October 13 (released 2020, October 23)

Design

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
Dimensions164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight192 g (6.77 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic backGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Display

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
Display6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 5Ceramic Shield glass
Display features90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
ProcessorExynos 1330 (5 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPUMali-G68 MP2Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
RAM4GB, 6GB, 8GB4GB
Storage—64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Storage technology—NVMe
Expandable storagemicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)No (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP (macro)12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Front camera13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera features—HDR
Front camera video1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging25W wiredWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Software

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM; Nano-SIM + eSIM; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—No

Durability

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
Water resistanceIP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass; Virtual proximity sensingFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Gray, BlueBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Audio

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A17 5GiPhone 12
LoudspeakersYesYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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