Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A17 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced August 2025 June 2026 September 2026
Status Coming Soon - August 2025 Coming Soon - July 2026 Available - September 2026
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink Black, Gray, Light blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm
(6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
SIM Type - - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 -
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)
0.97 W/kg (body)
0.78 W/kg (head)
0.91 W/kg (body)
0.54 W/kg (head)
1.37 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 7 One UI 8.5 One UI 9
Processor Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7X & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1610
GPU Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 710 -
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz, 800 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs Level 5
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen, 120Hz
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs Level 5
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen, 90Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.89% 86.61% 85.89%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
Panorama, HDR
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)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF

1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, 45% in 30 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, 50% in 30 min
Capacity 5000mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -