Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo Y21 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo Y21 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo Y21 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: vivo Y21 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making vivo Y21 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo Y21 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo Y21 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while vivo Y21 5G offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo Y21 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 5000 mAh, making vivo Y21 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo Y21 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while vivo Y21 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹18,629

@ Amazon

vivo Y21 5G

₹18,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

75%

Release Date

29 Aug, 2025

26 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1600x720 px (QHD (2k))
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	0.08 MP Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	44W
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,341 ratings)

3.9/5

(27 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

604,677 AnTuTu Score	N/A
9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹18,629 @ Amazon	₹18,999 @ Amazon
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General

Launch Date

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Mar 23, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

N/A

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

2.4 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)

5 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 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.

604,677

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

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

385 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

85.03 %

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

167.40 mm

Width

77.9 mm

77.10 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

192 grams

209 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP65

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 Cameraf/1.8

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

0.08 MP
f/3.0

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

Yes

Image Resolution

8160 x 6120 Pixels

N/A

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

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 44W 100% in 73 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

N/A

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

1h 10m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)