Galaxy A17 specs leaked: Thinner and lighter phone with OIS

Samsung, in its latest earnings call, stated that it had several devices in the pipeline for the second half of the year. These include the budget friendly A series devices, such as the Galaxy A17. Successor to the Galaxy A16, the phone has been speculated to carry the same SoC and now, the latest leak reportedly confirms those speculations, as well as sheds light on other key specifications.

Android Headlines has shared a specs comparison between the Galaxy A16 5G (buy on Amazon) and the rumored Galaxy A17 5G. Samsung seems to have made a few notable changes with the upcoming phone despite keeping the same SoC, one of which is making it thinner and lighter. Compared to the 7.9 mm thickness and 200-gram weight of the Galaxy A16, the A17 is said to be 7.5 mm thick and weigh 192 grams. Furthermore, the display is said to be protected by Gorilla Glass Victus while the back cover is Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer, making it more durable than the Galaxy A16.

Another upgrade is in the camera department. Though the camera setup remains the same, the primary 50 MP sensor is said to come with OIS (optical image stabilization). The battery remains the same at 5,000 mAh and so does the IP54 water and dust resistance rating. The Galaxy A17 is expected to feature a 6.7-inch Super-AMOLED display with 90 Hz refresh rate, just like the Galaxy A16, and be offered in the same configurations as well: 4 GB + 128 GB, 6 GB + 128 GB, 8 GB + 128 GB, and 8 GB + 256 GB.

The report goes on to state that the Galaxy A17 will come with Gemini mapped to the power button. One UI 7 and features like Circle to Search and Cross App AI will be present as well.

It should be noted that Samsung has not shared any information on the Galaxy A17 so this should be taken with a pinch of salt. It is also uncertain when the phone will be unveiled but it could break cover in October, which is when the Galaxy A16 5G was unveiled last year. Notably, it didn’t arrive in the US until January this year.