Samsung Galaxy F17 5G vs Honor X6c
52
out of 100
VS
45
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy F17 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on September 11, 2025, against the Honor X6c, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy F17 5G
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (571K versus 290K)
- 45% higher pixel density (385 vs 266 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1330
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 975 and 430 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor X6c
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 25W)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.61 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1100 nits | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP64 |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Exynos 1330 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| 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-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 975 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 2242 | 1394 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 237418 | 108309 |
| GPU | 55579 | 28951 |
| Memory | 94741 | 49687 |
| UX | 184000 | 103573 |
| Total score | 571738 | 290520 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10857 |
| Video editing | - | 5077 |
| Photo editing | - | 13893 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6053 |
| Writing score | - | 8414 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1536 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | MagicOS 9 |
| OS updates | 6 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | September 2025 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $140 |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.19 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X6c:
- Only two models support NFC: NIC-LX1 and NIC-LX2.
*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 Samsung Galaxy F17 5G is definitely a better buy.
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