Realme 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Product
Price
179 USD
179 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Realme 12
SM-A175F, SM-A175F/DS, SM-A175M, SM-A175M/DS, SM-A175F/DSB
Launch Date
2024, March 06
2025, September 18
Website
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE
Dimensions
165.6 x 76.1 x 7.7 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
IP54, dust and splash resistant
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic back, plastic frame
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Twilight Purple, Woodland Green
Black, Gray, Light blue
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 950 nits (HBM)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
6GB/8GB
4GB/8GB
Storage
128GB 6GB/8GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
45W wired, 1-50% in 30 min (advertised)
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio (market/region dependent)