Later this year, Samsung is preparing to release the Galaxy A17 5G. The primary improvement is the rear camera’s optical image stabilisation (OIS), which is new for the A1x series. For an entry-level phone, Samsung intends to employ a spring-based OIS technology, which is 20% less expensive than conventional OIS setups. With this function, the business hopes to differentiate the A17 from other low-cost phones.
The chipset remains unchanged while the camera is upgraded. The Exynos 1330, the same processor seen in the Galaxy A14 5G and A16 5G, has been detected in the Galaxy A17 5G on Geekbench. This 5nm chip has a Mali-G68 MP2 GPU, two 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 cores, and six 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 cores. Performance will therefore probably be comparable to the previous two variants.
It is compatible with both LPDDR4X and LPDDR5 RAM. Other models, such as the A16 5G, might have 4GB or 8GB of RAM; however, the tested item had 6GB. Additionally, it is compatible with UFS 3.1 and UFS 2.2 storage. The CPU can handle displays at 1080p+ with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, although earlier A1x models only provided up to 90Hz, and that may not change. One UI 7 on Android 15 is the software.
