Oppo A6 Pro 5G VS Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

The Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G both have water resistance, but they differ in their Ingress Protection (IP) ratings. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G is rated IP68, providing more robust protection against dust and water submersion than the Galaxy A17 5G, which is rated IP54, offering less protection overall.

In terms of physical dimensions, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G is slightly lighter at 185 g, compared to the Galaxy A17 5G’s 192 g. The Oppo also has a thicker profile at 8 mm, while the Galaxy A17 5G is slightly slimmer at 7.5 mm. The width of the Oppo is 75 mm, and it is slightly shorter in height, measuring 158.2 mm, while the Galaxy A17 5G is wider at 77.9 mm and taller at 164.4 mm.

The volume of the devices is close, with the Oppo A6 Pro 5G having a volume of 94.92 cm³, and the Galaxy A17 5G at 96.05 cm³, making the Galaxy A17 5G marginally larger overall. Neither device has a rugged build, and neither can be folded.

Both the Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G feature OLED/AMOLED displays, providing vibrant color and deep blacks. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G has a screen size of 6.57″, slightly smaller than the 6.7″ display of the Galaxy A17 5G. The pixel density on the Oppo is 397 ppi, which is a bit higher than the 385 ppi on the Galaxy A17 5G, offering slightly sharper details on the Oppo's display.

In terms of resolution, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G has a slightly taller 1080 x 2372 px resolution, while the Galaxy A17 5G is 1080 x 2340 px. The difference in resolution is minimal, with both displays offering Full HD+ quality. The Oppo also has a higher refresh rate of 120Hz compared to the 90Hz on the Galaxy A17 5G, meaning the Oppo's screen will feel smoother during interactions.

When it comes to brightness, the Galaxy A17 5G outshines the Oppo A6 Pro 5G, with a typical brightness of 800 nits, compared to the Oppo's 600 nits. Both phones feature branded damage-resistant glass, but the Oppo does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and it lacks an Always-On Display. The Galaxy A17 5G, on the other hand, includes an Always-On Display but does not support HDR10 or Dolby Vision either. Both phones have touch screens and do not include a secondary screen.

Both the Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offer 256GB of internal storage, making them identical in terms of available space. However, when it comes to RAM, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G comes with 12GB, significantly more than the Galaxy A17 5G's 8GB. This difference in RAM could impact multitasking performance, with the Oppo likely handling more demanding tasks or multiple apps simultaneously with greater ease.

Both phones use octa-core CPUs with the same clock speeds of 2 x 2.4 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G is powered by the MediaTek Helio G100 chipset, while the Galaxy A17 5G uses the Samsung Exynos 1330 chipset. Despite the similarity in CPU speeds, the Geekbench 6 results show a difference in performance. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G has a multi-core score of 2012 and a single-core score of 782, while the Galaxy A17 5G scores slightly higher with a multi-core score of 2048 and a single-core score of 980.

As for the GPU, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G is equipped with an Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, which has a clock speed of 950 MHz. The Galaxy A17 5G, on the other hand, features a Mali G68 MP2 GPU with a lower clock speed of 800 MHz. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G has a higher maximum memory bandwidth of 17.07 GB/s, while the Galaxy A17 5G boasts a significantly higher bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which could help with data transfer rates and overall performance. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G supports up to 12GB of RAM, while the Galaxy A17 5G supports 8GB. Additionally, the Oppo uses DDR4 RAM, whereas the Galaxy A17 5G uses faster DDR5 RAM. Both devices use 64-bit architecture, have integrated LTE, integrated graphics, and support DirectX 12, and both utilize big.LITTLE technology with 8 CPU threads. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G uses a 6 nm semiconductor size, while the Galaxy A17 5G uses a slightly smaller 5 nm process.

The Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G both feature dual-lens main cameras, but the Galaxy A17 5G has an additional third lens. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G has a 50 MP main camera paired with a 2 MP secondary camera, while the Galaxy A17 5G has a 50 MP main camera, a 5 MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2 MP depth sensor. The aperture sizes also differ, with the Oppo offering f/2.4 and f/1.8, while the Galaxy A17 5G has f/1.8, f/2.2, and f/2.4 for its lenses.

For the front cameras, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G has a 16 MP camera with a f/2.4 aperture, while the Galaxy A17 5G features a 13 MP front camera with a slightly larger f/2.0 aperture. Both devices offer similar camera functionalities, including phase-detection autofocus, continuous autofocus for video, and the ability to shoot in slow-motion. Neither device supports 3D photo/video recording, HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording, or has a front-facing camera under the display.

Video recording on the Oppo A6 Pro 5G’s main camera is capable of 2160p at 30 fps, whereas the Galaxy A17 5G’s main camera records at a lower resolution of 1080p at 30 fps. Both phones include a flash (with one LED) and support in-camera panorama creation, manual focus, manual exposure, and timelapse functions. Neither phone includes a front-facing LED flash, dual-lens front camera, or a BSI sensor, and both have CMOS sensors.

Both the Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G run on Android 15 and offer nearly identical features in their operating systems. Both devices support clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera/microphone privacy options. Additionally, they both allow theme customization, blocking app tracking, and provide on-device machine learning. Both phones also include features like dark mode, battery health checks, full-page screenshots, and the ability to offload apps.

Other features available on both devices include notification permissions, media picker, split screen support, and the option to play games while they download. They also both offer Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode, customizable notifications, Live Text, and support for widgets. Neither device includes Quick Start or Wi-Fi password sharing.

While the software experiences are nearly identical, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G offers an extra dim mode, while the Galaxy A17 5G does not list this feature. Both phones also feature offline voice recognition, voice commands, the ability to track the current position of the device, and multi-user system support. Neither phone provides direct OS updates or the ability to be used as a PC. Both devices are free and open-source, have child locks, and offer sharing intents.

The Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G differ significantly in battery capacity. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G features a large 7000 mAh battery, while the Galaxy A17 5G is equipped with a smaller 5000 mAh battery. Despite this difference in size, both devices support fast charging. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G supports a much faster charging speed of 80W, compared to the 25W supported by the Galaxy A17 5G.

Neither phone supports wireless charging or reverse wireless charging. Both devices feature rechargeable, non-removable batteries and include a battery level indicator, allowing users to monitor their charge status.

Overall, while both phones provide similar core battery features, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G has a significant advantage in battery size and charging speed over the Galaxy A17 5G.

The Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G both lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, meaning users will need to use Bluetooth or USB-C audio options. However, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G is equipped with stereo speakers, while the Galaxy A17 5G only has a single speaker, making the Oppo’s audio setup superior in terms of sound output quality.

In terms of audio codec support, the Oppo A6 Pro 5G offers aptX, aptX HD, and support for higher-quality audio, but it does not support LDAC, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless. The Galaxy A17 5G, on the other hand, lacks support for any of these advanced audio codecs, including aptX and LDAC.

Both devices do not include a radio, so users will need to rely on streaming services or other apps for radio-like functionality.

Both the Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G support 5G connectivity and are dual-SIM devices. The Wi-Fi capabilities of both phones are identical, supporting Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). The Oppo A6 Pro 5G offers Bluetooth 5.4, while the Galaxy A17 5G uses Bluetooth 5.3. Both phones include NFC support and USB Type-C, with USB version 2.0 in both cases.

The Oppo A6 Pro 5G has a slightly faster download speed of 3300 MBit/s, compared to the Galaxy A17 5G’s 2550 MBit/s. Both devices have a fingerprint scanner, NFC, GPS, a compass, and an accelerometer. Neither phone includes features like a heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, barometer, or HDMI output. Both also lack emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, DLNA certification, 3D facial recognition, and an iris scanner.

Additional features of the Oppo A6 Pro 5G include Galileo support and a gyroscope, but it does not have an external memory slot, which the Galaxy A17 5G does provide. Both phones support the same cellular module and lack motion tracking, optical tracking, and a built-in projector. The Oppo A6 Pro 5G also supports Galileo, while no additional navigation system support is listed for the Galaxy A17 5G.

Both the Oppo A6 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G are equipped with a video light, providing additional lighting for video recording. Neither device features a sapphire glass display, curved display, or e-paper display, so there are no differences in these specific display characteristics between the two phones.

In summary, both devices are similar in the miscellaneous features listed, offering a video light but lacking advanced display technologies like sapphire glass, curved displays, or e-paper displays.