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Play Ultra vs Galaxy A17

Lava Play Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A17

What Play Ultra does better (13) and where Galaxy A17 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Lava · 2025Play Ultra

7.3Score

13 advantages≈ $160

Higher score

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A17

7.1Score

8 advantages≈ $155

7.8Display7.0

7.0Camera7.9

6.0Battery3.9

4.7Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play UltraGalaxy A17

	Play Ultra	Galaxy A17	Difference
Height	162.1 mm	164.4 mm	−2.3 mm
Width	75.4 mm	77.9 mm	−2.5 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.5 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	182 g	192 g	−10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play Ultra better than Galaxy A17?

Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A17: No
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 800 nits+25%
Max video4K vs 1080p
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A17: No
Weight182 g vs 192 g+5%
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
Pixel density395 ppi vs 385 ppi+3%
Process4 nm vs 5 nm+25%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%

Why is Galaxy A17 better than Play Ultra?

Major OS updates promised2 vs 63×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Play Ultra: Yes
NFCNo · Play Ultra: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play Ultra: Yes
eSIMNo · Play Ultra: Yes
Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.5 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lava Play Ultra≈ $1607.3	Samsung Galaxy A17≈ $1557.1
Design
Weight	182 g	192 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.5 mm
Height	162.1 mm	164.4 mm
Width	75.4 mm	77.9 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP64	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx4
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Arctic Slate, Arctic Frost	Black, Gray, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	1,000 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	738 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.9%	86%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300	Exynos 1330
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	4 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G68 MP2
AnTuTu score	—	435,787
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,048
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	365
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	13 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	11.8 h
Wired charging	33 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	48%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.67 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	2	6
EU label
Energy class	—	B
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	44 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B