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  class=”external-link” href=”https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-review-3526961/” rel=”noopener nofollow” data-tooltip-position=”top” aria-label=”https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-review-3526961/”>Galaxy A16 5G was  class=”external-link” href=”https://www.androidauthority.com/best-selling-android-phone-global-q3-2025-3623080/” rel=”noopener nofollow” data-tooltip-position=”top” aria-label=”https://www.androidauthority.com/best-selling-android-phone-global-q3-2025-3623080/”>the best-selling Android phone last quarter. Today, Samsung announced the successor to that phone in the Galaxy A17 5G, along with a new budget-friendly tablet. Both will be available in January.

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  class=”external-link” href=”https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-review-3526961/” rel=”noopener nofollow” data-tooltip-position=”top” aria-label=”https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-review-3526961/”>Galaxy A16 5G was  class=”external-link” href=”https://www.androidauthority.com/best-selling-android-phone-global-q3-2025-3623080/” rel=”noopener nofollow” data-tooltip-position=”top” aria-label=”https://www.androidauthority.com/best-selling-android-phone-global-q3-2025-3623080/”>the best-selling Android phone last quarter. Today, Samsung announced the successor to that phone in the Galaxy A17 5G, along with a new budget-friendly tablet. Both will be available in January.