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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Calls and messages on a tight budget

$269.99Checked November 1, 2026

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Illustration of the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G phone

My short take

GSMArena measured 11.8 hours of active use and calls out subpar performance, a basic screen and no stereo speakers. I'd buy it for someone who mostly calls and messages, since six years of updates is the real draw.

The specs

Screen
6.7 in
Weight
192 g
Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Chip
Exynos 1330
Base storage
128 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Camera tier, my rating
1
Water rating
IP54
Update years
6
Battery test
11 h 48 min (GSMArena active-use score)

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