Samsung to launch a new Galaxy A series smartphone in India on 29th August; Could be Galaxy A17 5G

The South Korean tech giant Samsung silently opened the pre-orders for its latest Galaxy A17 5G smartphone in the European market, and the company is rumored to soon launch this device in India as well. Well, the company has officially teased the launch of a new A-series smartphone in India.
Samsung Galaxy A series device India launch confirmed
Samsung has officially announced the launch of a new Galaxy A series device in the Indian market.
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The registration page reveals that the device will launch on 29th August in India, though the official moniker is not revealed. On the teaser page, the URL shows A1x, which suggests that the device could be the Galaxy A17 5G smartphone.

Even the design teased in the above image also hints towards the same. A previous report revealed that the Galaxy A17 5G will be available in three memory configurations: 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, and 8GB + 256GB. The respective prices are said to be ₹18,999, ₹20,499, and ₹23,499. Also, unlike the European version, the Indian variant is tipped to come with a charger in the box.
Since this device has already made its debut in the European market, the specs are already known to us.
Galaxy A17 5G: Specifications (European variant)
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| General | |
| Dimension | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 92 gm |
| Connectivity | |
| Network | 2G/3G/4G/5G |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac With Dual Band Support and Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Yes, Version 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes (Market Dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Platform | |
| Processor | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| Primary Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Operating System | Android 15 Based One UI 7
Up to 6 Android OS Upgrades |
| Storage Options | 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, and 8GB,256GB |
| Display | |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED Display |
| Screen Size | 6.7” |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 x 2340 Pixels |
| Refresh Rate | 90Hz |
| Brightness Rate | 800 nits (HBM) |
| Camera | |
| Rear Camera | 50MP (Wide) + 5MP (Ultra-Wide) + 2MP (Macro) Triple Camera System |
| Front Camera | 13MP (Wide) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Charging Features | 25W Wired Charging |
| Colors | |
| Color Choices | Black, Gray, and Blue |