Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs OnePlus N6 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,240, while OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and OnePlus N6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus N6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G delivers 9h 59m, making OnePlus N6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and OnePlus N6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus N6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is rated 8.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹19,842

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OnePlus N6 5G

₹19,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

77%

Release Date

29 Aug, 2025

04 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

Cons

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,932 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

604,677 AnTuTu Score	588,319 AnTuTu Score
9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP2

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

6 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.

604,677

588,319

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

86.97 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.70 %

90.40 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

166.47 mm

Width

77.9 mm

78.23 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

192 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm 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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8160 x 6120 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

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 59m

18h 00m

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

1h 10m 0s

1h 29m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

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 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)