Samsung Galaxy A17 4G Launching Soon for $175 with AMOLED Display

Key Takeaways

1. The Samsung Galaxy A17 4G is now available for purchase, priced at KSH 22,999 (around $177), with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.
2. The design is similar to the Galaxy A17 5G, featuring a slimmer chin and a pill-shaped camera module with a 50MP main camera, 5MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP sensor.
3. It uses the MediaTek Helio G99 processor, the same as the Galaxy A16 4G, with performance cores boosting up to 2.2 GHz.
4. The phone has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 1,080p+ resolution and a 90 Hz refresh rate, plus an IP54 rating for water resistance.
5. It includes a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W charging, runs One UI 7 based on Android 17, and is promised six major Android updates and six years of security updates.

Now that the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is readily accessible, a more affordable 4G variant is expected to be released shortly. The online retailer from Kenya, Gadgets Leo, has already put up the 4G version for sale, complete with images, feature descriptions, and pricing information.

Pricing and Specifications

This model, which comes with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, is listed at KSH 22,999 (around $177). Its design is mostly the same as that of the Galaxy A17 5G. When compared to the previous model, the Galaxy A17 4G seems to have a marginally slimmer chin below the display and features a pill-shaped camera module. Like the 5G version, this camera module includes a 50MP main camera, a 5 MP ultra-wide camera, and an unnecessary 2 MP sensor.

Camera Features

The 13 MP front camera is positioned in a central punch-hole. It’s unfortunate that Samsung is using the identical processor found in the Galaxy A16 4G: the MediaTek Helio G99, a 6 nm ARM chip from 2022. This processor has two ARM Cortex-A76 performance cores that can boost up to 2.2 GHz and six Cortex-A55 efficiency cores that operate at up to 2.0 GHz.

Display and Battery

Samsung has equipped this mid-range phone with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display that offers a resolution of 1,080p+ and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The device has an IP54 rating, meaning it can withstand splashes of water but is not fully waterproof. The 5,000 mAh battery supports charging via USB-C at a maximum of 25 watts. The Galaxy A17 4G will come pre-installed with One UI 7 based on Android 17 and is promised to receive six significant Android updates along with six years of security updates.

Source: Link