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Samsung

From £134.99

Starting price: £134.99
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.7" PLS LCD
Refresh rate: —
Processor: Exynos 1330
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 50MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 25W
Weight: 192g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 7.4
Camera: 6.8
Battery: 8.5
Performance: 6.2
Display: 7.4
Gaming: 5.9
AI features: 6.5
Software support: 8.6
Value: 9.0

Google

From £315

Starting price: £315
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.3" OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Google Tensor G4
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5100 mAh
Charging: 23W
Weight: 186g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here8.5
Camera: Best here8.7
Battery: Best here8.8
Performance: Best here7.6
Display: Best here8.3
Gaming: Best here7.4
AI features: Best here9.0
Software support: Best here9.3
Value: Best here9.2

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy A17 5G View phone	Google Google Pixel 9a View phone
Starting price	£134.99	£315
Operating system	Android	Android
Screen	6.7" PLS LCD	6.3" OLED
Refresh rate	—	120Hz
Processor	Exynos 1330	Google Tensor G4
RAM	4GB	8GB
Storage	128GB	128GB
Main camera	50MP	48MP
Telephoto	None	None
Battery	5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Charging	25W	23W
Weight	192g	186g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	7.4	8.5
Camera score	6.8	8.7
Battery score	8.5	8.8
Performance score	6.2	7.6
Display score	7.4	8.3
Gaming score	5.9	7.4
AI features score	6.5	9.0
Software support score	8.6	9.3
Value score	9.0	9.2

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the Galaxy A17 5G if…

• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £134.99

Choose the Pixel 9a if…

• AI: 9.0 vs 6.5
• Camera: 8.7 vs 6.8
• Gaming: 7.4 vs 5.9

From £315