Samsung Galaxy A A17 Black 128GB
The 5000mAh battery paired with a power-efficient Helio G99 processor delivers multi-day endurance, making it a standout for longevity on a budget. Its 6.7-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED screen provides vibrant, smooth visuals rarely found at this price, complemented by IP54 dust and water resistance. This phone is best for students or anyone needing an affordable, long-lasting device primarily for media consumption and daily communication.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong social proof (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average performance (26th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.7" |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
Performance
| Processor | Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| Processor Model | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| CPU Speed | 2.2 |
| RAM | 6 MB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Camera
| Main Camera | 50 |
| Camera Count | 3 |
| Ultrawide | 5 |
| Front Camera | 13 |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 5000 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 25 |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Fast Charging | 25W wired |
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM Cards |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP54 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Fingerprint | side-mounted |
| Face Recognition | No |
| OS | Android |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A A17 | Motorola razr razr ultra 2025 | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Google Pixel Pixel 10a | OnePlus OnePlus 15 15 | ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED | OLED | Super Retina XDR | OLED | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 90 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 |
| Processor | Mediatek Helio G99 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 6 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 256 | 128 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 13 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 5000 | 4700 | 4685 | 5100 | 7300 | 5500 |
| Charging Wattage | 25 | 68 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 65 |
| Wireless Charging | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP54 | IP48 | IP68 | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | Android | Android | iOS | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A A17 | 58.5 | 64 | 83.3 | 55.9 | 63.2 | 25.5 | 54.1 | 65.2 |
| Motorola razr razr ultra 2025 Compare | 65 | 84.4 | 96.8 | 99 | 86.8 | 99.5 | 73 | 92.5 |
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Compare | 77.5 | 93.3 | 88.1 | 95.8 | 77.7 | 88.9 | 96.1 | 94.2 |
| Google Pixel Pixel 10a Compare | 92.8 | 52.3 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 77.7 | 80.6 | 98.1 | 98.5 |
| OnePlus OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 83.8 | 97.9 | 99.5 | 82.9 | 50.1 | 99.5 | 87.7 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro Compare | 83.8 | 93.3 | 99 | 99.8 | 86.8 | 99.1 | 92.3 | 14.5 |
Usage Scores
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