Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme C85 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs Realme C85

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Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A17 4G Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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 Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 215g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme C85
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
vs
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 87.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 64 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)729781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20092015
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1257n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G], [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Realme C85
448233
CPUn/a142623
GPUn/a70518
Memoryn/a109199
UXn/a125893
NanoReview Scoren/a448233

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 22.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization No Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length64 mm28 mm
Sensor size1/2.761/2.96
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationNoOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationNon/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 169 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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