Motorola Moto G96 5G VS Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

The Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G both offer water resistance, but with different ratings. The Moto G96 5G has an IP68 rating, meaning it is more resistant to water and dust compared to the Galaxy M17 5G, which has an IP54 rating, providing lower protection against water and dust.

When it comes to weight, the Moto G96 5G is lighter at 178 g, while the Galaxy M17 5G weighs slightly more at 192 g. The Moto G96 5G also has a slightly slimmer profile with a thickness of 7.9 mm compared to the Galaxy M17 5G's 7.5 mm. The width and height of the devices are different as well: the Moto G96 5G has a width of 73.3 mm and height of 161.9 mm, while the Galaxy M17 5G is a bit larger at 77.9 mm in width and 164.4 mm in height.

In terms of volume, the Moto G96 5G has a slightly smaller size at 93.75 cm³ compared to the Galaxy M17 5G's 96.05 cm³. Both phones are not designed to be rugged or foldable, and neither device has additional details regarding these features.

Both the Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G feature OLED/AMOLED displays, providing vibrant and high-quality visuals. The Moto G96 5G has a slightly larger screen size at 6.67″ compared to the Galaxy M17 5G's 6.7″, which is a minor difference. The Moto G96 5G also offers a higher pixel density of 395 ppi, while the Galaxy M17 5G has 385 ppi, resulting in a slightly sharper display on the Moto G96 5G.

In terms of resolution, both devices have a full HD+ display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 px on the Moto G96 5G and 1080 x 2340 px on the Galaxy M17 5G, which are very similar, with the Moto G96 5G having a slightly higher vertical resolution.

The refresh rate is another key difference: the Moto G96 5G boasts a 144Hz refresh rate, which is much higher than the Galaxy M17 5G's 90Hz. Both phones include branded damage-resistant glass—Gorilla Glass 5 for the Moto G96 5G and Gorilla Glass Victus for the Galaxy M17 5G. Additionally, both devices support Always-On Display functionality, but neither supports HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision. Neither phone has a secondary screen or features any touch screen variations.

The Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G both offer 8GB of RAM, but their internal storage differs. The Moto G96 5G has 256GB of storage, whereas the Galaxy M17 5G has 128GB. The Moto G96 5G also features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, while the Galaxy M17 5G is powered by the Samsung Exynos 1330 chipset. The Moto G96 5G's CPU has 8 threads, with speeds of 2.4 GHz (4 cores) and 1.95 GHz (4 cores), while the Galaxy M17 5G's CPU also has 8 threads, but with a 2.4 GHz (2 cores) and 2.0 GHz (6 cores) configuration.

When comparing GPU performance, the Moto G96 5G has the Adreno 710 GPU with a clock speed of 940 MHz, whereas the Galaxy M17 5G uses the Mali G68 MP2 GPU with a clock speed of 800 MHz. Both phones support integrated LTE, 64-bit architecture, and DirectX 12, and both include integrated graphics. They also support OpenGL ES 3.2 and OpenCL 2, and both utilize big.LITTLE technology.

Other differences include the Moto G96 5G's higher maximum memory bandwidth at 25.6 GB/s, compared to the Galaxy M17 5G's 51.2 GB/s, which is notably larger. The Moto G96 5G also supports a maximum memory amount of 16GB, while the Galaxy M17 5G supports up to 8GB. Both devices have the same Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 5W and use DDR5 memory with a RAM speed of 3200 MHz.

The Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G both feature dual-lens main cameras, but with different configurations. The Moto G96 5G has a 50 MP and 8 MP setup, while the Galaxy M17 5G includes a 50 MP, 5 MP, and 2 MP configuration. For the front camera, the Moto G96 5G offers a higher resolution at 32 MP, whereas the Galaxy M17 5G has a 13 MP front camera.

Both devices support similar camera features, including built-in optical image stabilization, continuous autofocus during movie recording, phase-detection autofocus for photos, slow-motion video recording, HDR mode, manual exposure, and flash. They also both have a CMOS sensor, but neither device features a BSI sensor. Additionally, both phones support in-camera panorama creation, have manual white balance, touch autofocus, and timelapse functionality. The Moto G96 5G has a wide aperture of 2.2 & 1.9f for the front camera, while the Galaxy M17 5G's front camera has a slightly wider aperture of 2f.

Neither phone includes a front-facing LED flash, dual-lens front camera, or advanced features like HDR10 recording, Dolby Vision recording, 3D photo/video capabilities, or a front-facing camera under the display. Both also share the absence of laser autofocus and the same flash configuration with one flash LED.

Both the Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G run on Android 15 and share many of the same software features. Both devices offer clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. Neither phone supports Mail Privacy Protection or blocks cross-site tracking, but both have on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, and the ability to play games while they download.

Other shared features include dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing (which is not supported), battery health check, extra dim mode, dynamic theming, offloading apps, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen support, PiP (Picture-in-Picture), sharing intents, child lock, widgets, offline voice recognition, and voice commands. Both devices also track the current position of a mobile device, support a multi-user system, and do not have Quick Start functionality.

There are no notable differences between the Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G in terms of operating system features; both phones have identical software specifications.

The Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G both feature non-removable, rechargeable batteries. The Moto G96 5G has a larger 5500 mAh battery compared to the Galaxy M17 5G's 5000 mAh battery. Both phones support fast charging, but the Moto G96 5G offers a faster charging speed of 30W, while the Galaxy M17 5G supports 25W fast charging. Neither phone has wireless charging or reverse wireless charging capabilities.

Both devices include a battery level indicator, allowing users to easily monitor battery status. There are no other significant differences between the two products in terms of battery features.

Both the Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G lack a 3.5 mm audio jack. However, the Moto G96 5G is equipped with stereo speakers, while the Galaxy M17 5G does not have stereo speakers. Neither phone supports aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless audio technologies. Additionally, neither device has a built-in radio.

Overall, the Moto G96 5G offers better audio hardware with stereo speakers, while the Galaxy M17 5G falls short in this area.

Both the Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G support 5G connectivity and use 2 SIM cards. They both offer Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and have USB Type-C ports with USB version 2.0. The Moto G96 5G has Bluetooth version 5.2, while the Galaxy M17 5G is equipped with Bluetooth version 5.3. Additionally, the Moto G96 5G supports download speeds of up to 2900 MBits/s and upload speeds of 1500 MBits/s, while the Galaxy M17 5G offers slightly lower speeds of 2550 MBits/s for downloads and 1280 MBits/s for uploads.

In terms of features, both devices include a fingerprint scanner, gyroscope, accelerometer, GPS, compass, and a cellular module. The Moto G96 5G has NFC, but the Galaxy M17 5G also includes NFC, which is absent in the Moto G96 5G. Neither phone supports external memory, has an infrared sensor, or features a barometer, HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, iris scanner, or stylus. Both devices support Galileo, but neither supports motion tracking, optical tracking, or has a built-in projector.

Overall, while both devices share many similar connectivity and feature specifications, the Moto G96 5G slightly edges out with higher download and upload speeds, whereas the Galaxy M17 5G provides NFC support which the Moto G96 5G lacks.

Both the Motorola Moto G96 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G are equipped with a video light, but neither features sapphire glass or an e-paper display. The Moto G96 5G has a curved display, while the Galaxy M17 5G does not.

Overall, the primary difference between these two devices in this group is that the Moto G96 5G has a curved display, which the Galaxy M17 5G lacks.