Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs iQOO Z11x

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs iQOO Z11x 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: iQOO Z11x scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,826, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 2,240, making iQOO Z11x the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z11x offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Z11x the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z11x's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and iQOO Z11x feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z11x offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z11x better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z11x delivers longer battery life with 19h 59m, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G delivers 9h 59m, making iQOO Z11x the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and iQOO Z11x offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11x receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z11x has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹20,896

@ Amazon

iQOO Z11x

₹24,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

81%

Release Date

29 Aug, 2025

16 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7200 mAh
25W Fast Charging	44W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Superb performance
Fluid software
Workable primary camera

Cons

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

Hefty weight
Lacks camera versatility

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,069 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,351 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

604,677 AnTuTu Score	960,651 AnTuTu Score
9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Mar 12, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 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-G615 MP2

RAM

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.

604,677

960,651

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

26.0 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.

N/A

1,013

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

27.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

85.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.70 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm

166.64 mm

Width

77.9 mm

78.43 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

192 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very 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/1.828 mm focal length IMX852

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

2 MP

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8160 x 6120 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

N/A

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

32 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera28 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 44W 50% in 43 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

19h 59m

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

1h 10m 0s

1h 16m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)