HMD Vibe 2 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

Comparing the HMD Vibe 2 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,071, while HMD Vibe 2 5G scores 1,725, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better performer.

Display: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to HMD Vibe 2 5G's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both HMD Vibe 2 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while HMD Vibe 2 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: HMD Vibe 2 5G delivers longer battery life with 10h 42m, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G delivers 10h 33m, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 128 GB, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while HMD Vibe 2 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: HMD Vibe 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G has a rating of 4.1.

HMD Vibe 2 5G

₹17,999

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Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

₹16,999

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

79%

Release Date

26 May, 2026

13 Oct, 2025

Performance


Unisoc T8200	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.745 inches (17.13 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
18W	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Standout design
Tall, colourful display
Clean software experience
Realistic camera tones

Vivid AMOLED display
Images retain natural tones
Long software support
NFC for digital payments

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Performance isn't class leading

Performance needs improvement
Low light shots have noise
No charger in box

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,101 ratings)

4.1/5

(5,534 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

511,972 AnTuTu Score	608,564 AnTuTu Score
10h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 21, 2026

(Official)

Oct 10, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

6 Year

Security Updates

2 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8200

Samsung Exynos 1330

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB	4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

511,972

608,564

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

313

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.6 %

34.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.745 inches (17.13 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

265 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.15 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

Design

Height

168 mm

164.4 mm

Width

77.7 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

210 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP	5 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 42m

10h 33m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 17m 9s

1h 10m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A	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 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)