Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo S2 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: vivo S2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,825, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 2,240, making vivo S2 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo S2 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo S2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 13 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S2 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G delivers 9h 59m, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo S2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo S2 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹22,499

@ Amazon

vivo S2 5G

₹41,989

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

29 Aug, 2025

11 Aug, 2026

16 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7050 mAh	7000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

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

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,843 ratings)

3.9/5

(35 ratings)

4.2/5

(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

604,677 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	570,353 AnTuTu Score
9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹22,499

@ Amazon

₹41,989

@ Amazon

₹19,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

3 Year

1 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 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

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP2

Mali-G615 MP2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

956,029

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

23.0 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

851

383

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

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

3000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

449 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

91.03 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.70 %

93.82 %

84.3 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

164.42 mm

166.2 mm

Width

77.9 mm

75.25 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

7.99 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

192 grams

197 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

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

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8160 x 6120 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

2k @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/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

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

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7050 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 6W Reverse 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 59m

14h 57m

16h 49m

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

1h 10m

1h 5m

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 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 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)