Moto G45 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

Comparing the Moto G45 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 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 M17e 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Moto G45 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Moto G45 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G the larger display of the two. Both Moto G45 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G45 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G45 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 8 MP, making Moto G45 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Moto G45 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Moto G45 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Moto G45 5G is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Moto G45 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Moto G45 5G

₹10,997

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

₹13,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

Release Date

28 Aug, 2024

20 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4/6 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Capable chipset delivers impressive performance
Good camera performance for the price range
Responsive 120Hz display
Vegan leather design makes the phone stand out

Consistent camera performance across scenarios
Best-in-class video playback
Capable front camera

Cons

Battery life could have been better
Peak display brightness should have been higher

25W charging
LCD display with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.1/5

(239 ratings)

3.9/5

(516 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

449,055 AnTuTu Score	N/A
9h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹10,997

@ Amazon

₹13,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Aug 28, 2024

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Moto UX

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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.

449,055

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

580 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

580 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84 %

83.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85 %

84.86 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

167.4 mm

Width

74.64 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

183 grams

199 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Water resistant IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Audio Zoom

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging

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.

9h 51m

N/A

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

1h 34m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A