Samsung Galaxy A17 5G with 6 Years of OS Upgrades Launched in India for ₹18,999

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  • Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A17 5G in India.
  • The device comes with a 6.7-inch display, Exynos 1330 SoC, 5,000mAh battery, 25W charging, 50MP + 5MP + 2MP rear camera setup, and a 13MP front camera.
  • Pricing for the A17 5G starts at ₹18,999 for the 6+128GB variant.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A17 5G in India, expanding its affordable A-series lineup. The Galaxy A17 5G comes in Black, Grey, and Blue colors. Sales begin on August 29, 2025, via the Samsung India e-store, Amazon, Flipkart, and authorized retail outlets. Let’s take a look at the pricing and specifications.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Pricing

  • 6GB + 128GB: ₹18,999
  • 8GB + 128GB: ₹20,499
  • 8GB + 256GB: ₹23,499

Launch offers include a ₹1,000 instant discount on SBI and HDFC Bank credit card and EMI transactions.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specifications 

The Galaxy A17 5G is powered by the Exynos 1330 chipset built on a 5nm process with an octa-core CPU (up to 2.4 GHz). It offers up to 8GB RAM, and up to 256GB storage expandable via microSD up to 2TB. It runs One UI 7 based on Android 15, promising 6 years of OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates.

The smartphone features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 2340 resolution, 90 Hz refresh rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. It carries an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance, a plastic frame, weighs 192g, and measures 7.5mm in thickness. There’s a side-mounted fingerprint scanner too.

For photography, it includes a triple rear camera setup: 50 MP main sensor with OIS, 5 MP ultra-wide, and 2 MP macro. The front houses a 13 MP selfie camera. Both the front and the rear cameras support 1080p video at 30fps. 

It packs a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W fast charging support. Connectivity includes 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, and dual-SIM. For audio, there’s a single speaker. It also gets Google’s Gemini AI assistant and Circle to Search.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specifications At a Glance 

  • Display: 6.7-inch Super AMOLED, 1080 x 2340, 90Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • SoC: Exynos 1330, 5nm, octa-core (up to 2.4 GHz)
  • RAM: 6GB / 8GB
  • Storage: 128GB / 256GB, expandable up to 2TB via microSD
  • Rear Cameras:
    • 50 MP main, f/1.8, OIS
    • 5 MP ultra-wide, f/2.2
    • 2 MP macro, f/2.4
  • Front Camera: 13 MP, f/2.0
  • Audio: Single speaker
  • Battery: 5,000 mAh, 25W charging
  • IP Rating: IP54
  • Biometrics: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
  • Weight & Thickness: 192g, 7.5mm
  • Software: One UI 7, Android 15, 6 years OS + security updates

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Mehtab AnsariMehtab Ansari
Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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