Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M086.7"
Galaxy M176.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M17 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M17
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M17
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M17
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M17
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M17
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy M17
2025, October 10
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy M17
Available. Released 2025, October 13
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M17
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy M17
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M17
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M17
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M17
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy M17
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M17
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M17
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M17
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy M17
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy M17
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M17
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M17
Mali-G68 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M17
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M17
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M17
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy M17
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M17
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy M17
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M17
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M17
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M17
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy M17
No
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M17
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M17
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy M17
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy M17
No
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M17
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M17
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy M17
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy M17
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy M17
Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy M17
-
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M17
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M17
-
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M17
About 120 EUR