Lower mid-range · 2025

Samsung Galaxy M17

From ₦210,000 to ₦220,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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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
Brightness
1100 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Exynos 1330 (5 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68 MP2
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
419,526
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2
Process
5 nm
CPU layout
2x Cortex A78 2.4 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
Night mode
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
Wired charging
25 W
Removable
No

Memory

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

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
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 — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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, B17, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

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

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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
420k 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
Heavier in hand
192 g vs 177 g
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline
₦690k 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
420k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
192 g vs 162 g
₦590k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦210,000 to ₦220,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦210,000
MUCHIKA COMMUNICATIONS
5.1 yrs · 128GB
Jiji New
₦220,000
New seller · verify
Muhammad Bala Muhammad
2.6 yrs · 128GB
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