Oppo A5i Pro 5G VS Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Both the Oppo A5i Pro 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G are water resistant, with the Oppo featuring an IP65 rating, while the Samsung has a slightly lower IP54 rating. The Oppo model weighs 194 g, while the Samsung is a bit lighter at 192 g. In terms of thickness, the Oppo is 8 mm thick, whereas the Samsung is thinner at 7.5 mm. The width of the Oppo is 76.2 mm, compared to 77.9 mm for the Samsung, making the Samsung a bit wider. Height-wise, the Oppo stands at 165.7 mm, slightly taller than the Samsung's 164.4 mm.

In terms of volume, the Oppo has a larger total volume of 101.01072 cm³, compared to the Samsung's 96.0507 cm³. Neither model features a rugged build or the ability to fold, making them both fairly standard in terms of design durability. The Oppo A5i Pro 5G offers a slightly higher degree of protection with its IP65 rating, while the Samsung's IP54 rating suggests it might offer less robust water and dust resistance overall.

Both devices have similar form factors, with only small differences in weight, dimensions, and IP ratings. While both offer water resistance, the Oppo's stronger IP rating gives it an edge in terms of protection against dust and water exposure.

The Oppo A5i Pro 5G features a 6.67″ LCD, IPS display, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G has a slightly larger 6.7″ OLED/AMOLED display. The Oppo's display offers a pixel density of 394 ppi, which is higher than the Samsung's 385 ppi. In terms of resolution, the Oppo has a 720 x 1604 px display, whereas the Samsung boasts a higher 1080 x 2340 px resolution. This means the Samsung has a sharper display overall. The refresh rate on the Oppo is 120Hz, offering a smoother experience compared to the Samsung's 90Hz refresh rate.

For brightness, the Oppo A5i Pro 5G reaches a typical brightness of 850 nits, which is brighter than the Samsung's 800 nits. Both devices feature branded damage-resistant glass, with the Oppo using Gorilla Glass 7i and the Samsung using Gorilla Glass Victus. Neither device supports HDR10+ or Dolby Vision, but the Oppo does not have Always-On Display functionality, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G does support it.

Both displays have touch functionality and lack a secondary screen, but the Oppo A5i Pro 5G does not support Always-On Display, which may be an important feature for those who prefer having time and notifications visible at all times. Overall, the Oppo’s display excels in refresh rate and brightness, while the Samsung’s display offers a higher resolution and Always-On Display support.

Both the Oppo A5i Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offer 256GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM, providing similar capacity for multitasking and file storage. The Oppo is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, while the Samsung uses the Exynos 1330. Both devices feature an octa-core CPU with 2 high-performance cores at 2.4 GHz and 6 efficiency cores at 2 GHz. In Geekbench 6 results, the Oppo scored 2012 in multi-core and 782 in single-core tests, while the Samsung achieved slightly higher scores, 2048 in multi-core and 980 in single-core tests.

The Oppo A5i Pro 5G has an Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU with a clock speed of 950 MHz, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Mali G68 MP2 GPU with a lower clock speed of 800 MHz. Both devices have integrated LTE and integrated graphics. The Oppo supports RAM speed of 2133 MHz, whereas the Samsung supports a higher RAM speed of 3200 MHz. The Oppo's semiconductor is built on a 6 nm process, while the Samsung's is based on a smaller 5 nm process.

In terms of memory bandwidth, the Oppo has a maximum bandwidth of 17.07 GB/s, while the Samsung significantly outperforms with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The Oppo can support up to 12GB of RAM, though it currently uses 8GB, while the Samsung supports a maximum of 8GB of RAM. Both devices support 64-bit architecture and use big.LITTLE technology for efficient processing.

The Oppo A5i Pro 5G features a dual-lens main camera with 50 MP and 2 MP sensors, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers a triple-lens setup with 50 MP, 5 MP, and 2 MP sensors. The Oppo has a wide aperture of 2.4f for the 50 MP camera and 1.8f for the 2 MP camera, while the Samsung uses 1.8f, 2.2f, and 2.4f apertures for its three lenses. Both cameras support phase-detection autofocus, continuous autofocus for movies, and the ability to shoot in 1080p resolution, but the Oppo records at 60 fps, while the Samsung records at 30 fps.

The front camera on the Oppo A5i Pro 5G is 5 MP with a wide aperture of 2.2f, whereas the Samsung has a higher 13 MP front camera with a 2f aperture. Both devices include features like manual exposure, touch autofocus, slow-motion video recording, and timelapse functions, but neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording. Both also have CMOS sensors, though neither includes a BSI sensor. Neither has a front-facing LED flash or a dual-lens front camera.

In terms of other camera features, both devices can create panoramas in-camera and have manual white balance, but neither supports 360° panorama shooting or 3D photo/video recording. Both devices also lack laser autofocus. Overall, while the Oppo has a simpler dual-camera setup and slightly better video recording at 60 fps, the Samsung's front camera has a higher resolution and its triple-lens system offers more versatility in terms of lenses.

The Oppo A5i Pro 5G runs on Android 16, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G runs on an older version, Android 15. Both devices share a wide range of features, including clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. Both also support on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media pickers, dark mode, and the ability to play games while they download.

Other shared features include battery health checks, an extra dim mode, dynamic theming, app offloading, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split-screen support, PiP, sharing intents, child lock, widgets, offline voice recognition, voice commands, location tracking, and multi-user system support. Neither device supports Quick Start, and both lack Wi-Fi password sharing. Additionally, neither has focus modes or Mail Privacy Protection.

The Oppo A5i Pro 5G has a slightly newer Android version (Android 16) compared to the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (Android 15), but both offer similar core features. Neither device supports direct OS updates, and both are free and open source. The differences in operating systems are minimal, with both devices focusing on privacy, customization, and multitasking functionalities.

The Oppo A5i Pro 5G comes with a larger 6000 mAh battery, compared to the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G's 5000 mAh battery. Both devices do not offer wireless charging or reverse wireless charging capabilities, and neither has a removable battery. Both devices feature a battery level indicator and have rechargeable batteries. However, the Oppo supports faster charging with a 45W charging speed, while the Samsung supports 25W fast charging.

Both devices support fast charging, but the Oppo offers a significantly higher charging speed (45W) compared to the Samsung’s 25W. This difference in charging speed could result in faster recharge times for the Oppo. While neither device supports wireless or reverse wireless charging, they both provide essential battery management features, such as a battery level indicator and rechargeable batteries.

Overall, the Oppo A5i Pro 5G offers a larger battery and faster charging speed compared to the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, although both devices share similar features in terms of charging capabilities and battery indicators.

Both the Oppo A5i Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G lack a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack. The Oppo A5i Pro 5G features stereo speakers, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G does not have stereo speakers. In terms of wireless audio technology, the Oppo supports aptX, LDAC, and aptX HD, but does not support aptX Adaptive or aptX Lossless. On the other hand, the Samsung supports none of these advanced audio technologies (aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless). Neither device includes a radio.

In terms of audio features, the Oppo A5i Pro 5G is more advanced, offering stereo speakers and a broader range of wireless audio codecs, while the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G lacks stereo speakers and does not support any of the high-definition audio technologies available on the Oppo.

Both devices do not feature a 3.5 mm audio jack or a radio, but the Oppo A5i Pro 5G stands out for its stereo speakers and support for several high-quality wireless audio formats.

Both the Oppo A5i Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G support 5G connectivity and feature dual SIM card slots. They both support Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and have NFC capabilities. Both devices are equipped with USB Type-C ports, supporting USB 2.0. The Oppo offers Bluetooth 5.4, while the Samsung supports Bluetooth 5.3, a minor difference. In terms of download speed, the Oppo A5i Pro 5G achieves a faster 3300 MBits/s, while the Samsung tops out at 2550 MBits/s.

Both devices come with a fingerprint scanner, a gyroscope, GPS, a compass, an accelerometer, and a cellular module. Neither has emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, DLNA certification, or an infrared sensor. Both support Galileo for location services. Other sensors such as a barometer, HDMI output, motion tracking, optical tracking, 3D facial recognition, and iris scanner are not available on either device. Neither phone includes a stylus or a built-in projector.

The Oppo A5i Pro 5G stands out with its slightly faster download speed and Bluetooth 5.4, compared to the Samsung's Bluetooth 5.3 and lower download speed. However, both devices share many core connectivity features, such as NFC, USB Type-C, and various sensors, making them fairly comparable in this category.

Both the Oppo A5i Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G feature a video light, making them capable of enhancing low-light video recording. Neither of the devices includes sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays. These features are absent from both phones, and there are no differences between the two in these areas.

In this category, the only distinguishing feature for both devices is the inclusion of a video light, and they are otherwise identical in terms of their display and miscellaneous features.

Overall, both phones are very similar in this group, with only the video light being a shared feature, and no additional special display technologies are present in either device.