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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs vivo Y39 5G

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
41.2Inno Score
VS
vivo Y39 5G
40.8Inno Score
29.1Performance28.9
44Display39.6
41.9Camera29
43.7Battery66.2
65.3Features52
8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A17 5G5 spec wins — vivo Y39 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 41.2 against 40.8 for vivo Y39 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy A17 5G edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

  • Stronger display score: 44 vs 40
  • Stronger camera score: 42 vs 29
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 52
  • 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
  • 63% higher Front camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the vivo Y39 5G

  • Stronger battery score: 66 vs 44
  • 76% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 25 W
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • 30% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy A17 5Gvivo Y39 5G
Screen size6.7 ″6.68 ″
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2340720x1608
Pixel density385 ppi+46%264 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—1,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy A17 5Gvivo Y39 5G
ChipsetExynos 1330Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu603,772Bottom 11%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)245,695Bottom 13%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)42,916Bottom 2%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)129,349Bottom 4%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)185,812Bottom 11%—
Geekbench 6 (single)988Bottom 28%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,093Bottom 21%—
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy A17 5Gvivo Y39 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide5 MP—
Optical zoom1 x—
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera13 MP+63%8 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy A17 5Gvivo Y39 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging25 W44 W+76%

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy A17 5Gvivo Y39 5G
Weight192 g+7%207 g
Thickness7.5 mm+10%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP54IP64
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy A17 5Gvivo Y39 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy A17 5Gvivo Y39 5G
OS at launchAndroid 15 (One UI 7)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)
OS update pledge6 years+200%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus vivo Y39 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy A17 5Gvivo Y39 5G
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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