Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G vs Motorola Moto G17

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on April 14, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G17, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
  • Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
  • 64% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (550K versus 335K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Optical image stabilization
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 92% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 770 and 401 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G17
  • 54% higher pixel density (392 vs 254 PPI)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 17 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G and Motorola Moto G17 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
168.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
142.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.8 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 720 x 1570 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 900 nits 1050 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Panda Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4% 86.5%

Design and build

Height 166.3 mm (6.55 inches) 165.7 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
87.4%
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G and Motorola Moto G17
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Max clock 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1072 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G and Motorola Moto G17
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2009
1298
Single-core score 770 401
Multi-core score 2009 1298
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
550626
335081
CPU 248722 118211
GPU 49840 36373
Memory 109175 73834
UX 142889 106663
Total score 550626 335081
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM Realme UI 7.0 -

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 18 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:46 hr

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 19 mm
Sensor size - 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size - 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No -
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2026 January 2026
Release date April 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $140 $149
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G. But if the display, camera, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G17.

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