Samsung Galaxy A17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A17 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G standardsDiffers | WCDMA | HSDPA |
| 5G standardDiffers | Sub6 | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Mobile network generationDiffers | 4G / 5G | 5G |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi 7 |
| International Protection (IP) codeDiffers | IP54 | IP68 |
| Processor modelDiffers | MediaTek Helio G99 | 2600 |
| Battery capacityDiffers | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Display diagonalDiffers | 6.7" | 6.3 inches |
| Display resolutionDiffers | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Form factorDiffers | Slate | Bar |
| Compatible memory cardsDiffers | microSDXC | No card slot |
| Available colour(s)Differs | Black, Blue, Grey | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| (sg) Charger typeDiffers | 25W Super Fast Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) |
| 4G standardSame | LTE | LTE |
| BluetoothSame | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution (numeric)Same | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Rear camera typeSame | Triple camera | Triple camera |
| USB Type-C charging portSame | Yes | Yes |
| PlatformSame | Android | Android |
| Front camera resolution (numeric)not known | not known | 12 MP |
| Front camera typenot known | not known | Single camera |
| Rear camera flashnot known | not known | Yes |
| Battery endurance per cyclenot known | not known | 920 min |
| Energy efficiency classnot known | not known | A |
| Repairability classnot known | not known | C |
| Repeated free fall reliability classnot known | not known | A |
| Supported batteriesnot known | not known | Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max)not known | not known | 25 W |
| Processor familynot known | not known | Samsung Exynos |
| Processor frequencynot known | not known | 3.80 GHz |
| Battery endurance in cyclesnot known | not known | 1200 |
| Operating system installednot known | not known | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Position locationnot known | not known | Yes |
| Weightnot known | not known | 167 g |
| Model numbernot known | not known | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS |
| (sg) Inputs and outputsnot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| (sg) Jack outputnot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| (sg) Product series (3)not known | not known | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
| (sg) Supports memory cardsnot known | not known | Not supported |
| (sg) Touch IDnot known | not known | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) |
| 4G FDD-LTEnot known | not known | Yes |
| 4G TD-LTEnot known | not known | Yes |
| Link to manufacturer informationnot known | https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a17-5g-black-128gb-sm-a176bzkaeub/ | not known |
| Multimedianot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| Resolution descriptionnot known | not known | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Type, format and volume of data generatednot known | not known | H.265 Video Technology |