The Galaxy A17 5G launched back in August last year, followed by a 4G variant in September with an identical design and nearly identical specifications. Now the Galaxy A18 has surfaced in high-quality renders, revealing its design ahead of launch.
The renders come from OnLeaks in collaboration with Smartphone Checker and are reportedly based on official factory CAD data shared with case makers. This means the renders should be very close to the actual design.
According to the CAD data, the phone measures 164.4 x 77.8 x 7.84mm. This makes it 0.34mm thicker than the Galaxy A17 models. On the back, the renders show a slightly refined pill-shaped camera housing, which also protrudes less than the predecessor’s thanks to the added thickness.
On the front, not much seems to have changed. Samsung is continuing with the “Infinity-U notch” it has been using in its entry-level phones since 2019. While exact bezel dimensions weren’t provided, they should remain similar to last year’s if Samsung’s track record is anything to go by.
Moving on to specifications, a recent report from ZDNet Korea suggests Samsung is dropping Exynos on the 5G model in favor of a Snapdragon chipset. According to rumors, it could be the 6nm-based Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, a slightly overclocked version of the older Snapdragon 695. This chip should be capable of handling most day-to-day tasks and some light gaming.
Both the 5G and 4G versions of the Galaxy A17 series came with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. They featured a 50MP main camera (1/2.76″), a 5MP ultrawide, and a 13MP selfie shooter.
It will be interesting to see if the 0.34mm increase in thickness finally translates into a battery upgrade for the Galaxy A18. The 5,000mAh battery has been Samsung’s go-to option across different price segments for years. Interestingly, the upcoming top-of-the-line flagship, the Galaxy S27 Ultra, finally seems to be getting a significantly larger battery.
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