Mid-range · 2025

Samsung Galaxy A17

From ₦195,000 to ₦340,000 · 15 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A34

A solid mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A17 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: Night mode

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
738 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 5

Performance

Exynos 1330 (5 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68 MP2
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
519,526
v11
GeekBench
2,048
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

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
Lab active use
11:48h
Lab endurance
43:52h
EU cycle rating
1,200 cycles
Wired charging
25 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.4 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.4 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
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
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

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
520k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP vs 18 MP selfie
Shorter tested battery life
11h 48m vs 14h 59m active use
Heavier in hand
192 g vs 177 g
₦805k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 5 losses
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
520k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Shorter tested battery life
11h 48m vs 13h 9m active use
Heavier in hand
192 g vs 162 g
₦635k cheaper Full comparison