Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and Apple iPhone 8 Plus. Comparing Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Apple iPhone 8 Plus and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹27,999 and for Apple iPhone 8 Plus is ₹49,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Sep 14, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)	Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	12 MP + 12 MP
Battery	5000 mAh	2691 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz	5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels
OS	Android v15	iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Price	₹27,999	₹49,900

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)₹27,9991%

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Overview

Specs Score	61 / 100 Better Specs	48 / 100
Sim Count	Dual Sim More Sim Slots	Single Sim
Display Size	6.7 in Bigger Display	5.5 in
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 86% Less Bezels	~ 67.4%
RAM	8 GB More RAM	3 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	64 GB
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP Dual
Front Camera	13 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	7 MP
Weight	192 g Lighter	202 g
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	2691 mAh
Unique Features	5G No Memory Card Support No	No Water Resistant No Wireless Charging

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	No
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	6 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	August 29th, 2025	September, 2017

Design

Dimensions	77.9 x 164.4 x 7.5 mm	78.1 x 158.4 x 7.5 mm
Weight	192 g	202 g
Colors	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color IPS LCD Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz	5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	16:9
PPI	~ 385 PPI	~ 401 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86%	~ 67.4%
Brightness	800nits
Features		Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Screen Protection
Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch

Memory

RAM	8 GB	3 GB
Storage	256 GB	64 GB
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes
5G Bands	5G* FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G* TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, Proprietary v2.0
USB Features	USB Charging

Extra

GPS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes
Face Unlock	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack		No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Gemini Live, Circle to Search
Water Resistance		Yes, 1 m upto 30 min
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP54	IP67
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	12 MP + 12 MP
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Food, Hyperlapse, Macro, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Pro, Slow Motion, Video	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Quad-LED
Front Camera	13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)	7 MP
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1
Custom UI	OneUI 7
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1330	Apple A11
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU	Mali-G68 MP2	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari)

Multimedia

Supports		MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
Email	Yes	Yes, with Push Email
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA	MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, H.264
FM Radio	No	No
Audio Jack Type	USB Type-C
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	2691 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes, Qi wireless charging
Music Playback Time		60 hours

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