Moto G96 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Comparing the Moto G96 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 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: Both Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G96 5G's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G96 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 13 MP, making Moto G96 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Moto G96 5G delivers longer battery life with 10h 53m, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G delivers 9h 59m, making Moto G96 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G96 5G is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Moto G96 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Moto G96 5G

₹20,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹19,074

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

80%

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025

29 Aug, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
P-OLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

Bright and vibrant display
Impressive low-light photography
Long-term software update

Cons

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

User Ratings

4.4/5

(92,716 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,676 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098 AnTuTu Score	604,677 AnTuTu Score
10h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025

(Official)

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

Samsung Exynos 1330

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad 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)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 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.

625,098

604,677

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

29.0 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.

779

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

12.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %

84.70 %

Design

Height

161.86 mm

164.4 mm

Width

73.26 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

178.10 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

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

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W 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.

10h 53m

9h 59m

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

1h 7m 0s

1h 10m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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)

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

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 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / 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)

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