This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Cherry Mobile Desire R8 and SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G.
The Cherry Mobile Desire R8 has a 5.5-inch display, MediaTek 6750 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G has a 6.7-inch display, Exynos 1330 (5 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Cherry Mobile Desire R8 | SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G |
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| Screen | 5.5-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels, 401 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits High Brightness Mode (HBM) and notch |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 15 with One UI 7, up to 6 major OS upgrades |
| Chipset | MediaTek 6750 | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 4GB or 8GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 5.0 Megapixels (Dual Camera) Autofocus Dual-tone LED Flash |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 5MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus and Soft LED Flash |
13 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 32GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 64GB via microSD | 2TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro + Nano) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | No | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) |
| Material | Metal Frame | Glass front, Plastic back (IP54 dust & splash resistance) |
| Size | 154.5 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 192 g |
| Colors | Gold, White & Black | Black, Gray |
| Release Date | April 2017 | August 26, 2025 |
| Price | ₱9,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱10,590.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱13,590.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Cherry Mobile Desire R8 on Lazada Cherry Mobile Desire R8 on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G on Shopee |