Home Phone comparison Realme GT 7T and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - Which is better?

Realme GT 7T vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

81 out 100
Realme GT 7T
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Realme GT 7T
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7T Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7T
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7T and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT 7T
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.42 mm (6.39 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.97 mm (2.99 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7T
90.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7T and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 896 64
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7T
1510
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7T
6042
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1510953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)60422003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7T
1672255
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU385772138446
GPU59328569251
Memory37588699549
UX317312109306
NanoReview Score1672255416552

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 15 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:19 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm64 mm
SensorSony IMX896n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 549 239
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No

Note

Realme GT 7T:

The 128GB version uses UFS 3.1 storage.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7T the clear winner in this comparison.

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