Realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Product
Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Realme 8
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Launch Date
2021, March 25
2025, August 14
Website
Wikipedia
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
160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm (6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 in),
Length: 160.6mm,
Depth: 7.99mm
Width: 73.9mm
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
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
Cyber Silver, Cyber Black
Black, Gray, Blue
Type
Super AMOLED, 1000 nits (peak), capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 180Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G95 (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/6GB/8GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB UFS 2.1
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
2 Nano card slots + 1 Micro SD
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
Starry Mode, Tilt-shift, Neon Portrait, Dynamic Bokeh, AI Colour Portrait, Super Nightscape, Panoramic View, Expert, Timelapse, Portrait Mode, HDR, Ultra Wide, Ultra Macro, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Chroma Boost, Bokeh Effect Control
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
Portrait Mode, Panoramic View, AI Beauty Mode, HDR, Face-Recognition, Filters, Super Nightscape, Bokeh Effect Control
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
100% Battery in 65 Minutes
25W wired
Sensors
Ultra-fast In-display Fingerprint Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Magnetic induction sensor, Acceleration sensor, Gyro-meter sensor
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