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.
Screen 6.7"
Display Super AMOLED
Refresh 90 Hz
Chip Mediatek Helio G99
RAM 6 GB
Storage 128 GB
Camera 50 MP
front camera mp 13
44 Overall Score
Price $170
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average performance (30th percentile)
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 | Google Pixel 8 Pro | Motorola Moto G PB6V0014US | Apple iPhone 16e | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED | LTPO OLED | OLED | Super Retina XDR | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 120 |
| Processor | Mediatek Helio G99 | Google Tensor G3 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mobile Platform | Apple A18 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 128 | 256 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 200 |
| Front Camera Mp | 13 | 11 | 32 | 12 | 32 | 20 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 5000 | 5050 | 5000 | 4005 | 5080 | 5110 |
| Charging Wattage | 25 | 30 | 68 | 8 | 45 | 120 |
| Wireless Charging | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Five (g) | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP54 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP65 | - |
| Operating System | Android | Android | Android | iOS | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A A17 | 54.6 | 59.4 | 77.9 | 52.3 | 58.1 | 29.5 | 50.1 | 63.7 |
| Google Pixel 8 Pro Compare | 90.7 | 94.4 | 85.9 | 97 | 73.4 | 80.2 | 94.1 | 51.4 |
| Motorola Moto G PB6V0014US Compare | 90.7 | 62.5 | 96.9 | 94.3 | 98.6 | 55 | 90.1 | 94.9 |
| Apple iPhone 16e Compare | 73.9 | 67.4 | 51.7 | 80 | 73.4 | 85.4 | 95.4 | 92.2 |
| Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P Compare | 69.6 | 93.5 | 93.7 | 98.5 | 73.4 | 65.7 | 84.8 | 73.8 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G Compare | 51 | 92.6 | 93.9 | 94.3 | 26 | 64.1 | 86.7 | 63.7 |
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