Alongside the premium new thin and light Galaxy Book 5, Samsung announced a budget smartphone from its popular Galaxy A series. The new Galaxy A17 5G is positioned above the entry level Galaxy A07, bringing better specs and features. So here’s everything you need to know.
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G: What does it offer?
Unlike the more affordable Galaxy A07, the South Korean tech giant unveiled the Galaxy A17 5G with a tall Super AMOLED display. This 6.7-inch panel has an FHD+ resolution, 16M color depth, 90Hz refresh rate, and a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for protection. The front also has a 13MP selfie shooter housed in a waterdrop notch. Meanwhile, the rear has a triple camera setup with a 50MP (Main), 5MP (Ultra Wide), and 2MP (Macro) shooters.
A sizeable 5,000mAh battery pack powers the Galaxy A17 5G with support for 25W wired fast charging. Out of the box, this budget phone runs on the Android 15 OS based OneUI 7 custom skin. Samsung is promising 6 years of Android updates along with 6 years of security patches as well. Other notable features include an IP54 rating for water and dust resistance, Gemini Live, Circle to Search, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, and a fingerprint scanner for security.
Pricing and Availability
The new Galaxy A17 5G just debuted in three color options, namely Gray, Black, and Blue. It is also available in three storage configurations with a starting price tag of 18,999 INR for the 6GB + 128GB model. Meanwhile, the 8GB + 128GB variant costs and the 8GB + 256GB version costs 20,499 INR and 23,499 INR, respectively. Samsung is offering an instant 1,000 INR bank discount as well.
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