Samsung Galaxy A17 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A17 8GB/256GB

In Stock
KSh 30,499

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, 8GB/128GB Pre-owned

In Stock
KSh 34,500

Samsung Galaxy A17 8GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, 8GB/128GB Pre-owned
Price KSh 30,499 KSh 34,500
Sales 24 - For Sep 2026 23 - For Sep 2026
Average rating 3.5 - 8 votes 4 - 14 votes
Likes 7 - For Sep 2026 2 - For Sep 2026
Views 5,973 - For Sep 2026 2,074 - For Sep 2026
General
Available August
2025
 January
2021
Dimensions 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight 192 g
 169 g
Colors Black
Grey
Blue
 Phantom Violet
Phantom Gray
Phantom White
Phantom Pink
Network 2G, 3G,4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features Full HD+ Super AMOLED display
90Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling
50MP triple main camera with OIS
Up to 6 major Android upgrades
Up to 6 years security updates
5000mAh battery with 25W fast charging
 Aluminum frame construction
12MP triple main camera with OIS and Optical zoom
IP68 dust and water resistance - Up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Wireless Samsung desktop experience - DeX
Gorilla Glass Victus display protection
Android 11 with up to 4 major Android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 15
One UI 7
 Android 11
One UI 7
Upto 4 Major Android Upgrades
GPU Mali-G68 MP2
 Mali-G78 MP14
Processor 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
5nm
 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
5nm
Chipset Exynos 1330
 Exynos 2100
Graphics processor Mali-G68 MP2
 Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 8GB
 8GB
Storage 256GB
 128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot MicroSD
 No
Battery 5000mAh
 4000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features 25W Fast Charging
 25W Fast Wired Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging - Qi
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Platform features IP54 Dust and Splash Resistant
Up to 6 Major Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Glass Fiber Back
 Plastic Back
Aluminum Frame
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Hi-res Audio
Samsung DeX / Wireless DeX
Dolby Atmos Audio
AKG Audio
Display
Display size 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
 6.2 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
 Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 385 ppi
 421 ppi
Display features 90Hz Refresh Rate
800 Nits Peak Brightness
Gorilla Glass Victus
 Gorilla Glass Victus
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 5MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4
 12MP F1.8 + 64MP F2.0 + 12MP F2.2
Camera features 50MP Wide / AF / OIS
5MP Ultrawide
2MP Macro
Bokeh / Panorama / Portrait
HDR
LED Flash
 12MP Wide / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS
64MP Telephoto / PDAF / OIS / 1.1x Optical Zoom / 3x Hybrid Zoom
12MP 120-degree Ultrawide
Auto-HDR
Panorama
LED Flash
Video recording 1080p 30fps
 8K 24fps
4K 60/30fps
1080p 240/60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
HDR10+
Stereo Audio Rec
Front camera
Front camera resolution 13MP F2.0
 10MP F2.2
Front camera features Live Focus
 Dual Pixel PDAF
Face Unlock
HDR
Video recording 1080p 30fps
 4K 60/30fps
1080p 30fps
Dual Video Call
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
Ambient Light
Compass
Gyro
 Fingerprint - Ultrasonic
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO / BDS / QZSS
NFC
 USB Type-C 3.2 / OTG
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
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