Samsung Galaxy M17 vs Samsung Galaxy M47: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Galaxy M176.7"

Galaxy M476.7"

Technology

Galaxy M17

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M47

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy M17

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M47

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M17

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M47

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy M17

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy M171080 × 2340 px

Galaxy M471,080 × 2,340 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy M1790 Hz

Galaxy M47120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Galaxy M171,100 nits

Galaxy M471,400 nits+21%

Pixel density

equal specs

Galaxy M17385 ppi

Galaxy M47385 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Galaxy M17Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M47Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Galaxy M174.0 GB

Galaxy M476.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy M17128 GB

Galaxy M47128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy M1750.0 MP

Galaxy M4750.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy M1713.0 MP+7.7%

Galaxy M4712.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy M175,000 mAh

Galaxy M476,000 mAh+17%

Wired charging

Galaxy M1725 W

Galaxy M4745 W+44%

Weight

Galaxy M17192 g+4.2%

Galaxy M47200 g

Thickness

Galaxy M177.5 mm+4%

Galaxy M477.8 mm

IP rating

Galaxy M17IP54

Galaxy M47IP64+17%

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy M17Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M47wifi 5

Bluetooth

Galaxy M175.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy M475

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M17USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M472.0

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy M17Yes

Galaxy M47Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy M17Yes

Galaxy M47Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy M17No

Galaxy M47No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy M17Yes

Galaxy M47Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M17—

Galaxy M47—

5G bands

Galaxy M17

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy M47

SA/NSA/Sub6

Speed

Galaxy M17

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M47

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Galaxy M17

2025, October 10

Galaxy M47

2026, June 29

Status

Galaxy M17

Available. Released 2025, October 13

Galaxy M47

Available. Released 2026, July 04

Dimensions

Galaxy M17

164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)

Galaxy M47

162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy M17

192 g (6.77 oz)

Galaxy M47

200 g (7.05 oz)

Build

Galaxy M17

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M47

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)

SIM

Galaxy M17

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M47

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy M17

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy M47

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m

Type

Galaxy M17

Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M47

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)

Size

Galaxy M17

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M47

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy M17

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Galaxy M47

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy M17

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Galaxy M47

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Galaxy M17

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Galaxy M47

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

Chipset

Galaxy M17

Exynos 1330 (5 nm)

Galaxy M47

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Galaxy M17

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M47

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Galaxy M17

Mali-G68 MP2

Galaxy M47

Adreno 710

Card slot

Galaxy M17

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M47

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy M17

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Galaxy M47

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Galaxy M17

Galaxy M47

UFS 3.1

Triple

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)

Galaxy M47

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)

Features

Galaxy M17

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy M47

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy M17

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Galaxy M47

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Single

Galaxy M17

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Galaxy M47

12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF

Video

Galaxy M17

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M47

1080p@30fps, HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M17

Yes

Galaxy M47

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M17

Galaxy M47

WLAN

Galaxy M17

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M47

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy M17

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M47

5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA

Positioning

Galaxy M17

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M47

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy M17

Yes

Galaxy M47

Yes

Radio

Galaxy M17

Galaxy M47

Unspecified

USB

Galaxy M17

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M47

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy M17

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy M47

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Other

Galaxy M17

Galaxy M47

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Galaxy M17

5000 mAh

Galaxy M47

6000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy M17

25W wired

Galaxy M47

45W wired Bypass charging

Colors

Galaxy M17

Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black

Galaxy M47

Blaze Blue, Rogue Red

Price

Galaxy M17

About 120 EUR

Galaxy M47

About 210 EUR

Models

Galaxy M17

Galaxy M47

SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B

SAR

Galaxy M17

Galaxy M47

0.87 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy M17

Galaxy M47

0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

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