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Samsung Galaxy A17 4G vs Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G

50 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
VS
55 out of 100
Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G

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 Narzo 100 Lite 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • 52% higher pixel density (385 vs 254 PPI)
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 22 grams less
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G 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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4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
98.8
(Very good)
Value Index
168.3
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A17 4G
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Narzo 100 Lite 5G

Display

Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 385 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max rated brightness 800 nits 900 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 87.4%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 166.3 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.15/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) Β· 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A17 4G and Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1257 -
Single-core score 729 770
Multi-core score 2052 2009
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy A17 4G
526972
Narzo 100 Lite 5G +4%
550626
CPU 220786 248722
GPU 44194 49840
Memory 113008 109175
UX 148984 142889
Total score 526972 550626
Samples [15 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score 9016 -
Video editing 4611 -
Photo editing 14847 -
Data manipulation 7666 -
Writing score 12164 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (bero)AnTuTu 12648184
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%
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Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type - eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 16
ROM One UI 7.0 Realme UI 7.0
OS size 22.2 GB -
OS updates 6 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 15 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 -
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 0.64 mm -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 5 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5.3
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 No
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 Yes
5G support No Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced September 2025 April 2026
Release date September 2025 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $169 $140
SAR (head) 0.19 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.33 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 15 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme Narzo 100 Lite 5G is definitely a better buy.

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