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12-31-2025, 12:33 PM
TL;DR
The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Galaxy Tab A11+ both arrive in early January.
The previous Galaxy A16 5G was the best-selling Android phone of Q3 2025.
The A17 5G costs $199.99; the Tab A11+ costs $249.99. Both will be available at major carriers and retailers.
We pay a lot of attention to high-end devices, but many more people use Samsung’s Galaxy A-series phones and tablets than the company’s more premium S and Z lines: the $200 Galaxy A16 5G (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-review-3526961/) was the best-selling Android phone last quarter (https://www.androidauthority.com/best-selling-android-phone-global-q3-2025-3623080/). Today, Samsung (https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-welcomes-galaxy-a17-5g-galaxy-tab-a11-galaxy-ecosystem/) announced the successor to that phone in the Galaxy A17 5G, along with a new budget-friendly tablet. Both will be available in January.
The new Galaxy A17 5G (https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-a17-5g/) looks like a minor refresh of the previous-gen A16 5G, carrying over several key specs: both phones come with Samsung’s Exynos 1330 (in the US); a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W wired charging support; and a 6.7-inch 90Hz display. The newer model is a fraction of a millimeter thinner, though, and benefits from new optical image stabilization in its 50-megapixel primary camera. It’ll go for the same $199.99 MSRP as the A16 5G.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a17-5g-galaxy-tab-a11-plus-3628499/)
The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Galaxy Tab A11+ both arrive in early January.
The previous Galaxy A16 5G was the best-selling Android phone of Q3 2025.
The A17 5G costs $199.99; the Tab A11+ costs $249.99. Both will be available at major carriers and retailers.
We pay a lot of attention to high-end devices, but many more people use Samsung’s Galaxy A-series phones and tablets than the company’s more premium S and Z lines: the $200 Galaxy A16 5G (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-review-3526961/) was the best-selling Android phone last quarter (https://www.androidauthority.com/best-selling-android-phone-global-q3-2025-3623080/). Today, Samsung (https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-welcomes-galaxy-a17-5g-galaxy-tab-a11-galaxy-ecosystem/) announced the successor to that phone in the Galaxy A17 5G, along with a new budget-friendly tablet. Both will be available in January.
The new Galaxy A17 5G (https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-a17-5g/) looks like a minor refresh of the previous-gen A16 5G, carrying over several key specs: both phones come with Samsung’s Exynos 1330 (in the US); a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W wired charging support; and a 6.7-inch 90Hz display. The newer model is a fraction of a millimeter thinner, though, and benefits from new optical image stabilization in its 50-megapixel primary camera. It’ll go for the same $199.99 MSRP as the A16 5G.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a17-5g-galaxy-tab-a11-plus-3628499/)