Two devices. One clear decision.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Announced	2026, March 17	2026, September 15
Released	2026-03-17	2026-09-18
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
4G LTE	B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3); B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)	B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700); B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	No
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD, 5G Sub6 FDD, 5G Sub6 TDD	2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm	164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm
IP Rating	No IP rating	No IP rating
SIM	Dual-SIM; Nano-SIM (4FF); SIM 1 + Hybrid (SIM or MicroSD)	Dual SIM; Nano SIM; SIM 1 + Hybrid (SIM or MicroSD)
Weight	199 g	196 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Brightness	650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)	—
Color	16M	16M
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	90Hz
Resolution	720 x 1600 (HD+)	1080 x 2340 (FHD+)
Screen-to-body	~83.6%	~86.0%
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches
Type	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
CPU	Octa-Core, 2.4 GHz, 2 GHz	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	Exynos 1610
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68
OS	Android	Android

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Card slot	MicroSD (Up to 2 TB)	microSD, up to 2 TB
Internal	128 GB	128 GB
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Storage/RAM variants	128 GB; 4 GB RAM	128 GB; 4 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Features	OIS: No	Autofocus: Yes; OIS: No; Flash: Yes
MAIN CAMERA	50.0 MP + 2.0 MP; F1.8 , F2.4	50.0 MP + 5.0 MP + 2.0 MP; f1.8 , f2.2 , f2.4
Video	FHD (1920 x 1080)@30fps	Full HD (1920 x 1080) @30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	8.0 MP; F2.0	13.0 MP; f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
3.5mm jack	3.5mm Stereo	USB Type-C
Loudspeaker	Mono speaker	Mono speaker

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v5.3	Bluetooth v5.3
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Radio	No	FM radio (market dependent)
USB	USB Type-C; USB 2.0	USB Type-C; USB 2.0
WLAN	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Sensors	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic sensor, Ambient light sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Capacity	6000 mAh (typical)	5000 mAh (typical)
Charging Type	25W wired	25W wired
Type	Non-removable	Non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Colors	Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet	Black, Gray, Light blue
Compatibility	India, 4 GB / 128 GB specification set	France, 128 GB specification set
Models	SM-M076BLBAINS	SM-A185FZKDEUB
Price in Nigeria	₦220,000 (Stored estimate)	₦230,000 (Stored estimate)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy M17e	Galaxy A18 4G
Security	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor