Back in early January, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M17e surfaced in the Google Play Console’s Supported Devices list. It was an odd one, but it’s definitely real, as Samsung itself has now confirmed it.
The Galaxy M17e is launching in India on March 17, where it will be sold through Amazon. The phone has a 6.7-inch HD+ screen with 120Hz refresh rate, the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC at the helm, and a 6,000 mAh battery.
It will run One UI 8.0 based on Android 16 from day one and will receive six major Android updates and six years of security updates. It has a 50MP rear camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and an 8MP selfie camera. All of these specs have been officially confirmed by Amazon’s teaser microsite for the device. And they all line up perfectly with what the Galaxy A07 brings to the table, and that’s the device the M17e has been rumored to be a twin to.
The M17e has an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance, and will be available in Blitz Blue and Vibe Violet colorways. It’s billed as the smoothest phone under INR 14,000, so it will obviously cost less than that – most likely INR 13,999.