Samsung could release the Galaxy A17 sooner than expected. An official support page has just gone live on the company’s website, confirming the phone’s imminent launch. You can now look up the model number “SM-A176B” on Samsung’s product support directory in the UK and Switzerland.
These are one of the first official signs of the phone’s existence. We usually don’t see the support listings for A1x devices until the end of the year. However, the A17’s appearance on the website right in the middle of July might be a sign of its early launch.
The support page just reveals the model number; nothing more. Galaxy A17 is to be addressed as SM-A176B, and the letter “B” at the end could spell out a global variant. We couldn’t find any other details on the official website, so here are all the details we know about this device prior to the support listings.
This new handset has already passed regulatory certifications in the U.S. (FCC) and Finland (SGS). Yet another sign that we might see Samsung's latest 5G model sooner this year. Since we have seen early signs of the gadget in multiple regions now, there’s no doubt it’s headed for the global market.
Samsung went for the Galaxy A16 5G launch in October, so we won’t be surprised if the A17 also debuts in early fall. Needless to say, this device is right on track or possibly ahead of its timeline for the official unveiling. You must be curious about the internal details of this device.
The information on Galaxy A17’s specs is well-hidden from the public. The only clue we found about this newcomer is the fact that it has a Hybrid OIS camera. That’s right! This will be the first phone in its category with optical image stabilization.
Granted, the Hybrid OIS is not the full-blown hardware stabilization we find in the A3X or A5X territories, but it’s still a worthy upgrade. We now wait for more leaks to unravel the rest of its details. Stay tuned if you want to learn more about the Galaxy A17 and Galaxy A07, which could also launch by the end of this year.