Samsung Galaxy M17 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy M17 5G. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Samsung Galaxy M17 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M17 5G
| Name | Samsung Galaxy M17 5G | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.83 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 19999 | Rs. 50744 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is October 10, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy M17 5G is Rs. 19999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 50744.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.83 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy M17 5G's 6.7 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy M17 5G has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 440 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.9% than Samsung's phone ~ 86%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy M17 5G's lower 4 GB RAM. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Samsung Galaxy M17 5G (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy M17 5G's 13 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy M17 5G | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | A069P | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | |
| eSIM Support | No | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | October 10, 2025 | March 05, 2026 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Pro Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Pro Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.9 x 164.4 x 7.5 mm | 76.6 x 163.7 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 210 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | Silver, Black, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.83 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 385 PPI | ~ 440 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86% | ~ 93.9% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Brightness | 800nits | Peak Brightness 5000 Nits, Outdoor Brightness 1600 Nits, Typical Brightness 800 Nits |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | |
| Features | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Contrast Ratio: 1000000:1, Touch Sampling Rate Up To 2500 Hz | |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 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 | 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) | N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80 | WIFI 6, 802.11A/B/G/N/AC/AX, 2.4G/5G, 2X2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,388,927 (Total) (v11) 479,867 (CPU) 316,918 (GPU) 237,575 (Memory) 354,567 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 124,610 | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Gemini Live, Circle to Search | Essential Search, Essential Space, Essential Memory, Essential Apps |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Qualcomm Ai Engine, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Flagship grade Glyph Matrix | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, OIS, Auto Focus, 2x2 Ocl PDAF, 2x In-sensor Zoom, Rapid Shutter, Image Super Resolution(ISR) Algorithm 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, EIS Auto Focus 3.5x Optical Zoom 7x In-sensor Zoom 140x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Food, Hyperlapse, Macro, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Pro, Slow Motion, Video | Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, 4k Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | HDR | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 7 | Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| CPU | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 722 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |