Samsung Galaxy A17 5G VS T-Mobile T Phone 3

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers water resistance, while the T-Mobile T Phone 3 does not have any water resistance rating. In terms of size, the A17 5G is slightly lighter at 192 g compared to the T Phone 3's 401 g. The A17 5G also has a thinner profile with a thickness of 7.5 mm, whereas the T Phone 3 is thicker at 9.3 mm. The width of both phones is quite similar, with the A17 5G measuring 77.9 mm and the T Phone 3 at 77.1 mm, showing only a slight difference. The height of the T Phone 3 is slightly taller, at 166.5 mm, while the A17 5G measures 164.4 mm.

Regarding volume, the A17 5G has a smaller volume of 96.0507 cm³, while the T Phone 3 is larger, at 119.385495 cm³. Both devices do not feature a rugged build, and neither of them can be folded.

Overall, the A17 5G is lighter, thinner, and slightly more compact in size compared to the T Phone 3, which is larger and heavier with no water resistance.

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features an OLED/AMOLED display, while the T-Mobile T Phone 3 uses an LCD, IPS panel. In terms of size, the A17 5G has a 6.7″ screen, slightly larger than the 6.58″ display of the T Phone 3. The pixel density on the T Phone 3 is slightly higher at 401 ppi compared to the A17 5G's 385 ppi. Both phones have Full HD+ resolutions, with the A17 5G at 1080 x 2340 px and the T Phone 3 at 1080 x 2408 px, showing a minor difference in resolution.

The A17 5G has a refresh rate of 90Hz, while the T Phone 3 offers a faster 120Hz refresh rate. Both devices feature branded damage-resistant glass, but only the A17 5G supports an Always-On Display. Neither phone supports HDR10+ or Dolby Vision, and neither has a secondary screen. Both models are equipped with touch screens.

In summary, the A17 5G offers an OLED display with a slightly larger screen but lower pixel density and refresh rate compared to the T Phone 3's LCD display, which has a higher pixel density and a faster refresh rate.

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G comes with 256GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM, while the T-Mobile T Phone 3 offers 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM. The A17 5G is powered by the Samsung Exynos 1330 chipset, while the T Phone 3 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Both phones have 8 CPU threads and use big.LITTLE technology, but the A17 5G's CPU has 2 high-performance cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and 6 efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz. In contrast, the T Phone 3 features a CPU with 4 high-performance cores at 2.4 GHz and 4 efficiency cores at 1.8 GHz. Both devices have integrated LTE and support 64-bit architecture.

The GPU in the A17 5G is the Mali G68 MP2 with a clock speed of 800 MHz, which matches the T Phone 3's Adreno 710 GPU, also clocked at 800 MHz. The A17 5G's RAM operates at 3200 MHz, faster than the T Phone 3's 2750 MHz. The A17 5G has a smaller 5 nm semiconductor size, compared to the T Phone 3's 4 nm. Both phones support DirectX 12 and OpenGL ES 3.2, with the A17 5G's maximum memory bandwidth at 51.2 GB/s, notably higher than the T Phone 3's 25.6 GB/s. The A17 5G's maximum memory capacity is 8GB, while the T Phone 3 supports up to 12GB of RAM.

Regarding power consumption, the A17 5G has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 5W, which is lower than the T Phone 3's 7W. Both phones use DDR5 memory and support OpenCL version 2, and both have integrated graphics and an NX bit.

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a triple-lens main camera setup with 50 MP, 5 MP, and 2 MP lenses, while the T-Mobile T Phone 3 has a dual-lens main camera with 50 MP and 2 MP lenses. Both phones have a 13 MP front camera. The A17 5G's main camera offers phase-detection autofocus for photos and continuous autofocus for movies, while the T Phone 3 has similar autofocus capabilities. Both phones include optical image stabilization in their main cameras and have a flash with 1 flash LED. Neither phone features a dual-tone LED flash or a BSI sensor, and both use a CMOS sensor in their cameras.

The A17 5G supports slow-motion video recording and has a built-in HDR mode, manual exposure controls, and a flash. In contrast, the T Phone 3 does not support slow-motion video, but it also has a built-in HDR mode and manual exposure. Both phones feature manual ISO, manual focus, touch autofocus, and the ability to create panoramas in-camera. However, only the A17 5G supports the timelapse function. Neither device supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording.

Neither phone supports 360° panorama shooting, front-facing LED flash, or 3D photo/video recording. Both phones lack a front-facing camera under the display, a dual-lens front camera, and RGB LED flash. Overall, the A17 5G offers a slightly more feature-rich camera experience with slow-motion and timelapse options.

Both the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and the T-Mobile T Phone 3 run Android 15 and share a wide range of features. Both devices have clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and theme customization. They can block app tracking, have on-device machine learning, and support notification permissions, media picker, and game downloads while in progress. Additionally, both phones feature dark mode, battery health check, extra dim mode, dynamic theming, app offloading, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen support, and PiP (Picture-in-Picture) mode.

Both devices lack focus modes and Quick Start features. They also do not provide Wi-Fi password sharing, Mail Privacy Protection, or cross-site tracking blocking. While they are free and open-source, both phones have the same capabilities in terms of offline voice recognition, voice commands, and tracking the device's position. Both also support widgets, sharing intents, and have a child lock feature. Furthermore, both phones are multi-user systems.

The primary difference between the two products is that neither offers direct OS updates, which is identical in both devices. There are no other significant differences in terms of the operating system capabilities between the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and the T-Mobile T Phone 3.

Both the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and the T-Mobile T Phone 3 come with a 5000 mAh battery, offering the same battery capacity. Neither device supports wireless charging or reverse wireless charging. Both phones support fast charging at a speed of 25W, and neither has a removable battery. Additionally, both devices feature a battery level indicator and are equipped with rechargeable batteries.

Overall, the battery specifications for the two devices are identical, with both phones offering the same charging capabilities and battery features.

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G does not have a 3.5 mm audio jack, stereo speakers, or support for any advanced audio codecs such as aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless. It also lacks a built-in radio. In contrast, the T-Mobile T Phone 3 includes a 3.5 mm audio jack and stereo speakers, providing a more traditional audio experience. However, like the A17 5G, the T Phone 3 does not support aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or a radio.

Both phones lack support for advanced audio codecs and FM radio, but the T Phone 3 does offer the added benefit of a 3.5 mm audio jack and stereo speakers.

Both the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and the T-Mobile T Phone 3 support 5G connectivity, but there are some differences in their other connectivity and feature specs. The A17 5G supports two SIM cards, while the T Phone 3 supports one SIM and one eSIM. The A17 5G uses Bluetooth 5.3, whereas the T Phone 3 uses Bluetooth 5.1. In terms of Wi-Fi, both devices support Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), offering similar wireless connectivity options.

The A17 5G has a download speed of 2550 MBits/s and an upload speed of 1280 MBits/s, while the T Phone 3 offers higher speeds with a download rate of 2900 MBits/s and an upload speed of 1600 MBits/s. Both phones have a fingerprint scanner, NFC, GPS, and an accelerometer. They also support Galileo for satellite navigation, but neither phone includes an infrared sensor, barometer, or HDMI output.

Other similarities include the presence of an external memory slot, USB Type-C port, and support for motion tracking, optical tracking, 3D facial recognition, iris scanner, and built-in projectors. Both phones lack support for emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, DLNA certification, ANT+ support, heart rate monitor, and stylus inclusion. While both devices offer essential connectivity and features, the T Phone 3 stands out with higher download and upload speeds, and the flexibility of eSIM support.

Both the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and the T-Mobile T Phone 3 come equipped with a video light, providing enhanced lighting for videos in low-light conditions. Neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays. These features are identical across both models, with no additional differentiators in this category.

In summary, both phones share the same specifications in the miscellaneous category, offering a video light but lacking advanced display technologies like sapphire glass or curved displays.