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Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs TCL 605

What Galaxy A17 4G does better (16) and where 605 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Samsung · 2025Galaxy A17 4G
7.0Score
16 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
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TCL 605
TCL · 2025605
5.8Score
4 advantages≈ $170
7.0Display4.3
7.8Camera4.1
5.3Battery6.5
5.7Features5.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A17 4G605
77.9 × 164.47.576.2 × 165.68.3
Galaxy A17 4G605Difference
Height164.4 mm165.6 mm−1.2 mm
Width77.9 mm76.2 mm+1.7 mm
Thickness7.5 mm8.3 mm−0.8 mm
Weight190 g190 g=

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

Why is Galaxy A17 4G better than 605?

  1. OLED panelYes · 605: No
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · 605: No
  3. Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
  4. Peak brightness800 nits vs 480 nits+67%
  5. Pixel density385 ppi vs 262 ppi+47%
  6. Selfie camera13 MP vs 5 MP2.6×
  7. Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraYes · 605: No
  10. Energy classA vs B
  11. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  12. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%

Why is 605 better than Galaxy A17 4G?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
  4. Repairability classC vs B
Specifications

Side by side

TCL 605TCL 605≈ $1705.8
Design
Weight190 g190 g
Thickness7.5 mm8.3 mm
Height164.4 mm165.6 mm
Width77.9 mm76.2 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+—
ColoursBlack, Gray, Light blueStarry Black, Blizzard White, Quartz Blue, Obsidian Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px1,600 px
Pixel density385 ppi262 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits480 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86%85.9%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99Mediatek Helio G81
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score526,972—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,052—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"1/2.55"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera13 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Wired charging25 W18 W
Charged in 30 min44%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
SAR (head)0.37 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 7—
Major OS updates promised6—
EU label
Energy classAB
Battery charge cycles1,2001,000
Endurance per cycle52 h49 h
Repairability classCB
Drop resistance classBB
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