Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo T5 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo T5 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo T5 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,261, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 2,240, making vivo T5 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo T5 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making vivo T5 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo T5 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo T5 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo T5 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 13 MP, making vivo T5 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo T5 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G delivers 9h 59m, making vivo T5 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo T5 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo T5 5G equally at 8.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹22,415

@ Amazon

vivo T5 5G

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

29 Aug, 2025

02 Sep, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


5000 mAh	7050 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	44W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Vibrant and immersive curved display
Dependable battery life
Cameras for everyday photography
Good performance

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

12GB variant might seem pricey
Case required to avoid fingerprint smudges

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,843 ratings)

N/A

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

604,677 AnTuTu Score	1,107,676 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹22,415

@ Amazon

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Sep 02, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP2

Mali-G625 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

1,107,676

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

21.0 s

17.0 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

1,169

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

3000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

2000 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

300 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

449 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

91.03 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.70 %

93.82 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

164.42 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.9 mm

75.25 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

7.99 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

192 grams

199 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69+

Yes IP68 IP69

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/1.7926 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes 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

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7050 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 44W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 5W 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 42m

14h 01m

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

1h 10m

1h 18m 12s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

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

N/A

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 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)