400 vs Galaxy A17 5G
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 4 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Galaxy A17 5G (supported until Aug 2031); want maximum speed → 400 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm)).
Value Score: 400 76 · Galaxy A17 5G 72 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The 400's screen is the better one — 6.55-inch amoled, 1.5k, 120hz, 5000 nits peak.
The 400's Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.
The 400 has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).
5,300mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 400 lasts longer between charges.
The Galaxy A17 5G is supported until Aug 2031 — 3 months longer than the 400.
Overall value goes to the 400 at $5.92 per month of safe use.
Full spec table
| Spec | 400 | Galaxy A17 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $350 | $210 |
| Display | 6.55-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 90Hz, 800 nits, Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) | Samsung Exynos 1330 (5nm) |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB | 4GB/6GB/8GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Battery | 5,300 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired (5300mAh EU model), 5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Rear cameras | 200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro |
| Dimensions | 156.5 × 74.6 × 7.3 mm | 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 184 g | 192 g |
| Water resistance | IP65/IP66 (market dependent) | IP54 |
| Supported until | May 2031 | Aug 2031 |
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