Compare / iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 16e and the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
iPhone 16e
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
iPhone 16e
- Announced
- 2025 Feb 19
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Feb 28
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Announced
- 2025, September 18
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, September 18
iPhone 16e
- Dimensions
- 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
- Weight
- 167 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Dimensions
- 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
- Weight
- 190 g (6.70 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
· Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
iPhone 16e
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 60 Hz
- Size
- 6.1 inches
- Resolution
- 1170x2532 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~86.1% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Display Notch
- 1-notch
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Type
- Super AMOLED, 90Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
iPhone 16e
- OS
- Apple iOS 18.3
- Chipset
- Apple A18 APL1V08 T8142 (Tupai) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.04 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G17P MP4 (1338 MHz)
- Audio Controller
- Cirrus Logic 338S00739
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- OS
- Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
iPhone 16e
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
iPhone 16e
- Single
48.0 MP, f/1.60, 26mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
- Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
iPhone 16e
- Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Single
- 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
iPhone 16e
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
iPhone 16e
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- FM radio (market/region dependent)
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
iPhone 16e
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
iPhone 16e
- Type
- 4005 mAh battery 15.54 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired, 7.5 W wireless (Qi)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.88 Volts
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired
iPhone 16e
- Models
- iPhone 16e 5G A3409 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
- Price
- 599
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.200 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.480 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Colors
- Black, Gray, Light blue
- Models
- SM-A175F, SM-A175F/DS, SM-A175M, SM-A175M/DS, SM-A175F/DSB
- SAR EU
- 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 158.00 / € 185.00 / $ 170.00
iPhone 16e
Not listed for this device
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 51:33h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class B (180 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the iPhone 16e and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G differ
- The Samsung Galaxy A17 4G has a larger battery, 5000 mAh against 4005 mAh on the iPhone 16e.
- The Samsung Galaxy A17 4G has the bigger screen, 6.7 inches against 6.1 inches.
- The main cameras are 48 MP on the iPhone 16e and 50 MP on the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G.
- The Samsung Galaxy A17 4G is the newer of the two, released in September 2025.