Samsung Galaxy A17 with triple camera launched in India

Leading smartphone maker Samsung has launched a new mid-range handset, Galaxy A17, in India.

It sports a 6.7-inch full HD+ (1080×2340p) super AMOLED display with infinity-u design. It supports a 90Hz refresh rate.

The device also features Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus shield on the display, and reinforced glass fibre cover on the back, IP54 water-and-dust resistant rating, hybrid dual-SIM slots (nano SIM-1+ nano SIM-2 or microSD card), a type-C USB port and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

It houses a 5nm class Samsung Exynos 1330 octa-core processor with Mali-G68 MP2 GPU, 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB / 256GB (expandable up to 2TB) and a 5,000mAh battery with a 25W charger.

The device runs Android 15-based One UI 7.0 and is guaranteed to get six years of Android OS updates and software security patches for protection against emerging cyber threats.

Also, the Samsung phone supports generative Artificial Intelligence features such as Gemini Live, Circle to Search and more.

The Galaxy A17 features a triple-camera module-- main 50MP camera (with f/1.8 aperture, auto-focus), a 5MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide angle sensor and a 2MP (f/2.2) macro camera with LED flash on the back. And, it features a 13MP (f/2.0) front camera.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G.

The device comes in three colours -- black, blue and grey. It will be available in three storage-- 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage-- for Rs 18,999, Rs 20,499 and Rs 23,499, respectively.

Galaxy A17 vs competition

Samsung's new phone will be up against Nothing's CMF Phone 2 Pro (review), iQOO Z10x, and Redmi 15, among others.

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