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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

~~TZS 750,000~~ TZS 525,000
Version: Samsung Galaxy A17
Brand: Samsung
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 4/8 GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Display: Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 6.7
Camera: Triple 50 MP, 5 MP, 2 MP
OS: Android 15

Bei ya Samsung Galaxy A17 5G in Tanzania

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, originally launched with prices starting from ~~TZS 750,000~~ in Tanzania, is now available for TZS 525,000. This smartphone features an Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, 4/8 GB RAM, 128GB/256GB of storage, a Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 6.7 display. It also includes a Triple 50 MP, 5 MP, 2 MP camera system and runs on Android 15.

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs

General Overview

Device Type

Bar
Model

SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Announced

2025, September 11
Released

2025, September 11
Status

Available
Estimate Price

About 230 EUR

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.

Bar
Dimensions

164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight

192 g (6.77 oz)
Protection

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass fiber back
Colors

Black, Gray, Blue

Network

2G Network

Yes
3G Network

Yes
4G Network

Yes
5G Network

Yes
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.

Nano SIM
Dual SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

AMOLED
Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.

1 Billion+
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

385 ppi density
Touch Screen

Yes
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 5
Features

90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Media

FM Radio

No
Earphone Jack

No

Camera

Camera Set The total number of lenses contained within the Rear or Main camera systems. Referred to as Single, Dual or Triple.

Triple Cameras
Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
2nd Camera

5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
3rd Camera

2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features

Panorama, HDR
Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)

LED flash
Selfie Set The total number of lenses contained within the Selfie camera systems. Referred to as Single, Dual or Triple.

Single Camera
Selfie Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1
Selfie Video

1080p@30fps

Software

OS OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.

One UI 7

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.

Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

Mali-G68 MP2
RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

4/8 GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.

128GB/256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.

5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot Wi-fi Hotspot is a mobile feature allows your phone to share its cellular data connection by creating a Wi-Fi network.
USB

USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Data

GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.

5000 mAh
Placement

Non-removable
Fast Charging Fast charging uses the battery charging technology which increases the charging power and hence the battery gets charged faster.

25W

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G FAQ

How much is the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G in Tanzania?

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, originally launched with prices starting from TZS 750,000 in Tanzania, is now available for TZS 525,000. Prices and availability are subject to change based on dynamic market factors like supply, demand, and operating costs.

How big is the screen of the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G?

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G comes with a 6.7 inches display with resolution of 1080 by 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) and it uses AMOLED panel technology.

How many cameras does a Samsung Galaxy A17 5G have?

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Triple cameras system including 50 Megapixel Wide camera with f/1.8, 5 Megapixel Ultrawide camera with f/2.2 and 2 Megapixel Macro camera with f/2.4.

What are the key performance features of the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G?

Performance-wise, the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G runs on Exynos 1330 (5 nm) processor paired with 4/8 GB of RAM.

What are the storage options available for the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G?

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G comes with two storage options, including 128GB and 256GB of built-in storage. You can expand storage using microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot).

What is the battery capacity of the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, and does it support fast charging?

The battery capacity of the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is 5000 mAh, and the charging support includes 25W wired.

Does the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G have a built-in FM radio?

No, the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G does not have a built-in FM radio receiver. However, you can stream radio stations online through various apps.

Which version of Android comes with the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G?

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G comes with Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades.