Realme 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Product
Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Realme 6
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Launch Date
2020, March 01
2025, August 14
Website
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Dimensions
162.1 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass fiber back
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Comet Blue, Comet White
Black, Gray, Blue
Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 10, Realme UI
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MC4
Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
4GB/8GB UFS 2.1
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 4
2 MP B/W, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, Panorama, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), 10 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
HDR, Panorama, Face Detection, Face Focus
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 30W, 100% in 55 min (advertised)
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0
Performance
AnTuTu: 288931 (v8)
GeekBench: 7815 (v4.4), 1726 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: 1315:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-28.7 LUFS (Average)
Battery life
Endurance rating 106h

