Name: Samsung Galaxy A17
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A17

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Tech Advisor66

Tom's Guide59

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Key specs

Released: March 2025
Launch price (US): $199
Form factor: Standard
OS: Android
Display: 6.7″
Main camera: 50 MP
Telephoto lens: No
Battery: 5,000 mAh
Wired charging: 25 W
Chipset: Exynos 1330
Base storage: 128 GB
Weight: 192 g
Water resistance: IP54
Software updates: 6 years

What the reviewers said

Tom's Guide

3/5Apr 21, 2026

A budget phone with a good design and low price, but sluggish performance, poor battery life, dim screen and weak camera make it hard to recommend over alternatives like the…

Very low $199 price
Premium-feeling plastic design with IP54 rating
Six years of software support
Triple camera system
90Hz display and 25W charging

Sluggish performance from Exynos 1330 chip
Short battery life in Tom's Guide test
Extremely dim screen, 657 nits peak
Camera underperforms, especially in low light
Video recording capped at 1080p

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Tech Advisor

3.5/5Nov 5, 2025

A solid budget Samsung phone with long software support, but it is nearly identical to the A16 5G, so buy the predecessor if it is cheaper.

Sleek, slightly thinner and lighter design
Long software support, six years of updates
Large, vibrant 6.7-inch 90Hz AMOLED screen
Smooth, polished One UI 7 interface
OIS added to the main camera

Almost identical to the predecessor A16 5G
Lacklustre secondary ultrawide and macro cameras
No eSIM support
Only IP54 dust and splash protection
Mono speaker and stutters during transitions

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