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Lower mid-range · 2025

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

From ₦211,800 to ₦334,000 · 17 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A25
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.7″ AMOLED · 90Hz
G99 4 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 25W charging
50 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Performance

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
463,245
v11
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 · 6-year support
Long support

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Software support
6 years of updates
Updates remaining
~5 years

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 13 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
5 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
13 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
51:33h
EU cycle rating
1,200 cycles
Wired charging
25 W
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono
Microphones
2

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 4/256GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

190 g · 7.5 mm · IP54
Height
164.4 mm
Width
77.9 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
190 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution
Lower benchmark score
463k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP vs 18 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Heavier in hand
190 g vs 177 g
₦688k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
463k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦588k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

17 sellers·New from ₦211,800 to ₦334,000

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Jiji New
₦225,000
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10.8 yrs · 341 feedback · 128GB
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₦334,000
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10.8 yrs · 341 feedback · 256GB
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Konga New
₦211,800
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Konga
128GB
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