Samsung Galaxy A17 5GBlack
Samsung · Released January 1, 2025

Galaxy A17 5G

Samsung's Galaxy A17 5G lasted 15 h 45 min in PCMag's video test and gets six OS upgrades, but now lists at $269.99.

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Buying call

Buy the Galaxy A17 5G at Amazon's $248.99 (Notebookcheck, Oct 4, 2026) rather than Samsung's $269.99 list, which is $70 above its $199.99 launch price after two US increases. PCMag measured 15 h 45 min of video streaming at full brightness and made it an Editors' Choice, and you get a 6.7-inch 90Hz AMOLED, a microSD slot, OIS on the 50MP main camera and six OS upgrades. Skip it for games or heavy multitasking, because the Exynos 1330 and 4GB of RAM managed 8.2 fps in PCMag's 3DMark Wild Life test, and the 800-nit screen sent PCMag's reviewer looking for shade outdoors. It also has Wi-Fi 5, no wireless charging and 25W charging that took 1 h 30 min to fill.

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Key specs
Modules
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Wired charging
25
Display type
AMOLED
Peak brightness
800 nits
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
AMOLED
Size
6.7" (170 mm)
Resolution
1080x2340
Refresh
90 Hz
Brightness
800 nits
Performance
Processor
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128GB
OS
Android 15
Audio
Bluetooth
5.3
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charge
25 W
Body
Weight
6.8 oz (192 g)
Dimensions
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
IP rating
IP54
Colors
Black
At a glance

Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display6.7" (170 mm) · 90 HzAMOLED
ChipsetExynos 1330 (5 nm)4 GB RAM · Mali-G68 MP2
Main camera50 + 5 + 2 MP50 MP · f/1.8 · wide · OIS
Front camera13 MP13 MP · f/2.0 · wide
RAM / storage4 GB · 128GBAndroid 15
Battery5,000 mAh25W wired
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy the Galaxy A17 5G at Amazon's $248.99 (Notebookcheck, Oct 4, 2026) rather than Samsung's $269.99 list, which is $70 above its $199.99 launch price after two US increases. PCMag measured 15 h 45 min of video streaming at full brightness and made it an Editors' Choice, and you get a 6.7-inch 90Hz AMOLED, a microSD slot, OIS on the 50MP main camera and six OS upgrades. Skip it for games or heavy multitasking, because the Exynos 1330 and 4GB of RAM managed 8.2 fps in PCMag's 3DMark Wild Life test, and the 800-nit screen sent PCMag's reviewer looking for shade outdoors. It also has Wi-Fi 5, no wireless charging and 25W charging that took 1 h 30 min to fill.

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How it stacks up

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Display
6.7"8"
Chipset
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)Octa-core, 4.74GHz + 3.6GHz
Battery
50005000
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AlternativeiQOO Z11 Lite 5G
Display
6.7"6.74"
Chipset
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)54
Battery
5000500
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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Display
6.7"6.74"
Chipset
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)34
Battery
50006000
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Product data

Full specifications

98 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

Display type
AMOLED
Peak brightness
800 nits
Pixel density
385 ppi
Color depth
16 million colours

Performance

CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
CPU clock
2.4 GHz

Memory

Card slot
MicroSD (TransFlash)
Max card size
2 TB

Main camera

Modules
  • 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
  • 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Setup
Triple camera
Aperture
f/1.8
Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Digital zoom
10x
Flash
Yes
Autofocus
✓
Video
1080p
30 fps
Features
gyro-EIS
Slow motion
120fps @HD
Slow-motion mode
✓

Selfie camera

Modules
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Sound

Audio formats
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • M4A
  • Mid
  • MIDI
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • RTX
  • WAV
  • XMF

Battery & Charging

Wired charging
25
Cycle life
1200
Charger in box
✕

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
5G
✓
3G
WCDMA
4G
LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standard
Sub6 FDD, Sub6 TDD
3G bands
850,900,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands
  • 700
  • 800
  • 850
  • 900
  • 1800
  • 1900
  • 2100
  • 2300
  • 2500
  • 2600 MHz
5G bands
  • 700
  • 800
  • 850
  • 900
  • 1800
  • 2100
  • 2300
  • 2500
  • 2600
  • 3500
  • 3700 MHz
SIM
NanoSIM

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
  • GPS
  • GALILEO
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • QZSS
NFC
✓market/region dependent
USB / ports
USB Type-C 2.0
USB version
2.0
Wi-Fi Direct
✓

Sensors & Security

Fingerprint reader
✓
Gyroscope
✓
Accelerometer
✓
Proximity sensor
✓
Ambient light sensor
✓

Body

Dimensions
6.47 in (16.4 cm)
Form factor
Bar
Water & dust resistance
IP54
Colors
  • Black
Repairability
C

Launch & Software

Operating system
Android 15
Price
$214.91

Benchmarks

AnTuTu score
435787
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