Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo Y31 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo Y31 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while vivo Y31 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while vivo Y31 5G offers 6.68 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo Y31 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo Y31 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 Y31 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo Y31 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 5000 mAh, making vivo Y31 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo Y31 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and vivo Y31 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹22,478

@ Amazon

vivo Y31 5G

₹19,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

08 2025

09 2025

02 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.68 inches (16.97 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1608 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	0.08 MP Camera	2 MP Mono Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.0/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Classy, subtle design
Battery easily lasts an entire day
Smooth everyday performance
Good thermal management

Cons

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Comes with an HD+ display
Android 15
Mono speaker

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,843 ratings)

4.3/5

(656 ratings)

4.3/5

(8,484 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹22,478

@ Amazon

₹19,999

@ Flipkart

₹16,999

@ Flipkart

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

August 29, 2025

(Official)

September 13, 2025

(Official)

February 10, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Year

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 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

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP2

Adreno 613

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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

565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

N/A

37.0 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

357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

N/A

13.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.68 inches (16.97 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1608 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

1000 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

700 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1000 nits

1125 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

387 ppi

264 ppi

256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

84.2 %

85.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Yes

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

90.6 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

166.14 mm

166.6 mm

Width

77.9 mm

77.01 mm

78.5 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

8.39 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

192 grams

209 grams

212 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

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

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof Shock proof

N/A

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 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

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 Mono Camera

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 LED Flash + Aura Light

N/A

Image Resolution

8160 x 6120 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 38 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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

N/A

1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes

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
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
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 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)