Motorola moto g max vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Motorola moto g max vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Motorola moto g maxMotorola moto g maxInternational · 8GB · 256GB
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International · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
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Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
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Design and Screen score 7.5Design & Materials 6.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.4Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.7Camera 6.1Camera
Connectivity score 7.8 Connectivity 7.3 Connectivity
Battery score 7.1 Battery 6.6 Battery

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Technical specifications of the Motorola moto g max vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

Specs stores to buy Motorola moto g max Motorola moto g max
International · 8GB · 256GB 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy M17 5G Samsung Galaxy M17 5G
India · 4GB · 128GB
Inches 6.8" 6.7"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 88% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 77.4 mm
164.6 mm
7.4 mm 		77.9 mm
164.4 mm
7.5 mm
Weight 183 g 192 g
Micro Dimensity 6400
Octa-Core 		Exynos 1330
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 449.588
v11 		419.526
v10
Battery 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
200 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 16 Android 15

Brand
Brand Motorola Samsung
Aliases XT2621-5 --

Release Date
Release date May 2026,
5 months ago 		October 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale Not available
Market International India

Design & Materials

Structure

Motorola moto g max
Samsung Galaxy M17 5G
Motorola moto g max
Samsung Galaxy M17 5G
Size
77.4 mm • 164.6 mm • 7.4 mm
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77.9 mm • 164.4 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 183 g 192 g
Usable surface 88 % 86 %
Materials Plastic, Faux leather Plastic
Resistance IP64
MIL-STD-810H 		IP54
Colors
Black
Blue
White
Gray

Screen
Diagonal 6.8" 6.7"
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1272 x 2772 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Brightness -- --
Peak brightness 5000 nits --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 449 Pixels per inch 385 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Samsung Exynos 1330
CPU 2× Cortex-A76 a 2.5 GHz +6× Cortex-A55 a 2.0 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 6 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G68 MC4

RAM
RAM 8 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
449.588
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 70% of devices
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419.526
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 68% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Geomagnetic
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
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Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 200 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung Unknown
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
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View angle
120°
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Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Pixel size
1.12 µm
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Pixel Binning
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3
Camera type
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Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.3
Optical zoom
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View angle
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Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
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Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
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Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 13 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 0.64 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
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DxOMark Score
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • SUPL
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.665 W/Kg on head
0.972 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
5200 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
33.0W 		Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 16
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
  • Android 15
    Android 15 , 2 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

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Prices
From $ 334 --
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