realme C85 vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

At a glance

Brand: realme; Samsung
Release date: December 2025, 6 months ago; March 2026, 3 months ago
AnTuTu: 308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices; 409.464 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 67% of devices
Launch price: —; ₹ 13,999.00 ($ 148.53)

Size: 6.8"; 6.7"
Resolution: 720 x 1520 px HD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 264 ppi Medium Density; 263 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 700 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, 83% NTSC, Color LED Notifications, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 630 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10, DCI-P3, 83% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6300; MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU: 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Arm Mali-G57 MC2; Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM: 4 GB; 4 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; LPDDR4X RAM

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Sony IMX852; —
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 77.9 mm 166.0 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model; 77.4 mm 167.4 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 215 g; 199 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic , Splash resistant design
Colors: Blue Violet; Blue Green
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP54 , IP69 , Splash resistant , MIL-STD-810H; IP54 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 45 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 85 %; 83 %

Operating system: Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15); Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 5 years; OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2; Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Wi-Fi Hotspot; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)