vivo V17 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

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Comparing the vivo V17 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 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: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,690, while vivo V17 scores 1,651, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while vivo V17 offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the larger display of the two. Both vivo V17 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while vivo V17 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo V17 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V17 delivers longer battery life with 12h 09m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making vivo V17 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo V17 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while vivo V17 is rated 7.


User Rating: vivo V17 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
83%
83%

Release Date

10 Dec, 2019
02 Mar, 2025
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Attractive display
  • Great battery life
  • Lightweight design
  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Uses a dated processor
  • FunTouch OS comes with bloatware
  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(13,957 ratings)
4.4/5
(13,866 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,090 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

227,722
AnTuTu Score
655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 10, 2019
(Official)
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 710
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

227,722
655,225
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.7 %
28.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
385 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.99 %
86.64 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.38 %
87.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

159 mm
162.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.1 mm
78 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

176 grams
195 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W 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.

12h 09m
9h 21m
N/A

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

1h 46m 18s
1h 3m 27s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.251 W/kg
Head: 1.071 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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