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Motorola Moto G05 vs Samsung Galaxy M17
What Moto G05 does better (4) and where Galaxy M17 wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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5.3Display7.3
4.6Camera7.8
6.5Battery5.3
5.5Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G05Galaxy M17
| Moto G05 | Galaxy M17 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.7 mm | 164.4 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 77.9 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.5 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 192 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G05 better than Galaxy M17?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M17: No
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy M17: No
Why is Galaxy M17 better than Moto G05?
- OLED panelNo · Moto G05: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G05: Yes
- 5GNo · Moto G05: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 385 ppi+46%
- Process12 nm vs 5 nm2.4×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G05: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,100 nits+10%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 165.7 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Silicone polymer | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Plum Red, Fresh Lavender, Forest Green, Misty Blue | Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,604 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,100 nits |
| Measured brightness | 356 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme | Exynos 1330 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Exynos |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | 381,428 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,380 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.64 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | My UX | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 60 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | B | — |
