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Realme C17 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

What C17 does better (3) and where Galaxy S20 FE 5G wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Realme C17
Realme · 2020C17
5.0Score
3 advantages≈ $170
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 FE 5G
8.0Score
24 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
4.5Display7.6
5.0Camera9.0
4.6Battery4.3
3.5Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

C17Galaxy S20 FE 5G
75.5 × 164.18.974.5 × 159.88.4
C17Galaxy S20 FE 5GDifference
Height164.1 mm159.8 mm+4.3 mm
Width75.5 mm74.5 mm+1 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm+0.5 mm
Weight188 g190 g−2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is C17 better than Galaxy S20 FE 5G?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  2. Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S20 FE 5G: No

Why is Galaxy S20 FE 5G better than C17?

  1. OLED panelNo · C17: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · C17: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · C17: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · C17: Yes
  5. 5GNo · C17: Yes
  6. NFCNo · C17: Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · C17: Yes
  8. Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
  9. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  10. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  11. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+58%
  12. Pixel density270 ppi vs 407 ppi+51%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme C17Realme C17≈ $1705.0
Design
Weight188 g190 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm
Height164.1 mm159.8 mm
Width75.5 mm74.5 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursNavy Blue, Lake GreenCloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density270 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness—822 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.3%84.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process11 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—543,986
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,296
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,114
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/3.06"1/1.76"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging18 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—37%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.5 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 5.1
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