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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Realme Narzo 90 5G

52 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
VS
62 out of 100
Realme Narzo 90 5G
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Realme Narzo 90 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on August 6, 2025, against the Realme Narzo 90 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max and came out 4 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 5G
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 963 and 810 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 90 5G
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 25W)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Realme Narzo 90 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
6 / 128 GB
89.8
(Very good)
Value Index
164.1
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A17 5G
vs
Narzo 90 5G

Display

Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.57 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 385 ppi 397 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
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 87.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% -
PWM 120 Hz -
Response time 12 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A17 5G
745 nits
Narzo 90 5G
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 158.36 mm (6.23 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 75.19 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 7.79 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP69
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.15/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy A17 5G
86%
Narzo 90 5G +2%
87.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Realme Narzo 90 5G
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Max clock 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) -
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		 -
Manufacturing Samsung -
Lithography process 5 nanometers -
Neural processor (NPU) Yes -
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 -
GPU clock 949 MHz -
FLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS -

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A17 5G and Realme Narzo 90 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy A17 5G +19%
963
Narzo 90 5G
810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy A17 5G +3%
2193
Narzo 90 5G
2130
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1318 -
Single-core score 963 810
Multi-core score 2193 2130
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy A17 5G +7%
632461
Narzo 90 5G
588662
CPU 246966 221054
GPU 43707 61921
Memory 151590 106182
UX 190198 199505
Total score 632461 588662
Samples [16 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 139 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 10836 -
Video editing 6753 -
Photo editing 20957 -
Data manipulation 9036 -
Writing score 16436 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền)AnTuTu 11632633
📘 2026-09-07 (Tom Pearl)AnTuTu 12754245
📘 2026-08-29 (Điền)AnTuTu 11516874
📘 2026-08-09 (NonameD)AnTuTu 11652673
📘 2026-07-28 -> Hamzax107AnTuTu 11657350
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Realme Narzo 90 5G
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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 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1536 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 15
ROM One UI 8.5 Realme UI 6.0
OS updates 6 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 60 W
Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:20 hr -
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:03 hr -
Watching video 11:31 hr -
Gaming 04:29 hr -
Standby 98 hr -
General battery life
Galaxy A17 5G
18:27 hr
Narzo 90 5G
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
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 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
2) Depth: 2 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 - 27 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor SmartSens SC501 -
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Stabilization No -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Depends on the region
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced August 2025 December 2025
Release date August 2025 December 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $190
SAR (head) 0.67 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.97 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 60 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 90 5G is definitely a better buy.

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