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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite

52 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
VS
67 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on August 6, 2025, against the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Weighs 16 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (922K versus 632K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
89.8
(Very good)
Value Index
163.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A17 5G
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Nord CE6 Lite

Display

Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 385 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% -
PWM 120 Hz -
Response time 12 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 165.9 mm (6.53 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP64
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.15/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex
Max clock 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 5 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 64 256
GPU clock 949 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy A17 5G
2193
Nord CE6 Lite +36%
2974
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy A17 5G
1318
Nord CE6 Lite +118%
2869
Compute Score (GPU) 1318 2869
Single-core score 963 1009
Multi-core score 2193 2974
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy A17 5G
632461
Nord CE6 Lite +46%
922227
CPU 246966 329972
GPU 43707 147724
Memory 151590 155228
UX 190198 289303
Total score 632461 922227
Samples [16 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 139 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 10836 -
Video editing 6753 -
Photo editing 20957 -
Data manipulation 9036 -
Writing score 16436 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-07 (IhaveName)AnTuTu 12341823
📘 2026-10-06 (Ixa)Battery lifeSOT 5:57 / 6:30
📘 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền)AnTuTu 11632633
📘 2026-09-07 (Tom Pearl)AnTuTu 12754245
📘 2026-08-29 (Điền)AnTuTu 11516874
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OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X -
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1536 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 16
ROM One UI 8.5 OxygenOS 16
OS updates 6 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:20 hr -
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:03 hr -
Watching video 11:31 hr -
Gaming 04:29 hr -
Standby 98 hr -
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 27 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor SmartSens SC501 -
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization No -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced August 2025 May 2026
Release date August 2025 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $225
SAR (head) 0.67 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.97 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite is definitely a better buy.

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