Motorola Moto G17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Motorola Moto G17
Motorola
Moto G17
Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung
Galaxy S26

At a glance

Brand
Motorola
Samsung
Release date
January 2026, 4 months ago
February 2026, 3 months ago
AnTuTu
262.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 60% of devices
2.825.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices

Display

Size
6.72"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1440 x 3120 px WQHD+
Type
LCD
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X +
Density
392 ppi High Density
513 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², DCI-P3, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Samsung Exynos 2600
CPU
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
2 nm
Frequency
2 GHz
4.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
GPU Samsung Xclipse 550
RAM
4 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony LYT-600
Samsung GN3
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"
1/1.57"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5200 mAh
4900 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
25W Wireless charging
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 55h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
76.0 mm 165.7 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
75.8 mm 158.4 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
190 g
Materials
Plastic , Faux leather
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Blue Cyan Magenta Red
Black White Violet Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP68
Usable surface
84 %
91 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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