The price of consumer tech seems to have only been going up lately, and you see that pretty explicitly with phones. All of the flagship options from the big brands like Samsung and Apple lead with products that they’re list for near $1,000, if not, more. It might surprise you to find that you can still grab a decently robust smartphone for a fraction of the price.
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Fully-Featured Phone on a Budget
When you hear “budget” in front of “phone,” this might paint a picture that you’re going to be making a lot of compromises on features to get the price down—but that’s not really the case here with the Samsung Galaxy A17.
You still get a large touchscreen, a triple-lens camera, and even 5G connectivity. The biggest difference you’re find between the A17 and the S26 lineup is its everyday performance. The Galaxy A17 only houses 4GB of RAM and a less powerful CPU than the S26. That will translate to a phone that runs noticeably slower, but when you’re only paying pennies on the dollar, that trade-off might just be worth it. Same goes for the camera system which can take pictures up close or at a distance, but won’t really stack up against what you can take on the S26 Ultra.
