Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs Realme C85 Pro

51 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
VS
54 out of 100
Realme C85 Pro

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A17 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on September 18, 2025, against the Realme C85 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (526K versus 460K)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 466 points
Reasons to consider the Realme C85 Pro
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme C85 Pro 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
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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
104.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
107.7
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 385 ppi 380 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 4000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 77.99 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP69
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.15/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) Β· 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
C85 Pro +3%
88.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme C85 Pro
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 64 128
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme C85 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
729
466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2052
1396
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1257 -
Single-core score 729 466
Multi-core score 2052 1396
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
526972
460559
CPU 220786 176735
GPU 44194 36844
Memory 113008 106686
UX 148984 140294
Total score 526972 460559
Samples [15 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score 9016 -
Video editing 4611 -
Photo editing 14847 -
Data manipulation 7666 -
Writing score 12164 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-16 (Kien)AnTuTu 11524573
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-14 (pn08532)AnTuTu 11440420
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-03 (Phi Hoa)AnTuTu 11510243
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-28 -> Static_VoltCPU Throttle94%
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-20 (Melkon)Geekbench 6 CPU729 / 2052
Realme C85 Pro
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type - UFS 2.0
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM One UI 7.0 Realme UI 6.0
OS size 22.2 GB -
OS updates 6 years 5 years
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:28 hr -
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical No
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 0.64 mm 28 mm
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical No
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor size 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization No -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization No -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region 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 No No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced September 2025 November 2025
Release date September 2025 November 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $169 $199
SAR (head) 0.19 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.33 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Realme C85 Pro. But if the camera, performance, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G.

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