Realme 15 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Verdict
The Realme 15 Lite scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (design & durability, connectivity & features, performance, display, camera and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 77 vs 54 points.
- Realme 15 Lite leads in 15 fields
- Galaxy A17 4G leads in 3 fields
- 17 ties
35 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Realme 15 Lite | Galaxy A17 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 57 | 43 |
| Camera | 43 | 38 |
| Battery | 62 | 58 |
| Display | 82 | 70 |
| Design & durability | 77 | 54 |
| Connectivity & features | 50 | 30 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Realme 15 Lite: 44/100(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 30/100
- Chipset
- Realme 15 Lite: Dimensity 7300 Energy
- Galaxy A17 4G: Helio G99
- RAM (max)
- Realme 15 Lite: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Realme 15 Lite: 256 GB
- Galaxy A17 4G: 256 GB
- Process node
- Realme 15 Lite: 4 nm
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Realme 15 Lite: 50 MP
- Galaxy A17 4G: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Realme 15 Lite: 1/1.95″(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Realme 15 Lite: Yes
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Periscope lens
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Optical zoom
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Video recording
- Realme 15 Lite: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1080p
- Front camera
- Realme 15 Lite: 16 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Realme 15 Lite: 5000 mAh
- Galaxy A17 4G: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: 51:33 h
- EU label cycles
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1200
- Wired charging
- Realme 15 Lite: 80 W(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Reverse charging
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Reverse charging type
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
Display
- Screen size
- Realme 15 Lite: 6.67″
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Realme 15 Lite: OLED
- Galaxy A17 4G: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Realme 15 Lite: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Realme 15 Lite: 395 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Realme 15 Lite: 2000 nits
- Galaxy A17 4G: Unknown
- Resolution
- Realme 15 Lite: 1080x2400
- Galaxy A17 4G: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Realme 15 Lite: 185 g(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 190 g
- Thickness
- Realme 15 Lite: 7.6 mm
- Galaxy A17 4G: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Realme 15 Lite: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: Plastic
- Frame material
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: B
- EU energy class
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Realme 15 Lite: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Wi-Fi
- Realme 15 Lite: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy A17 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Realme 15 Lite: 5.4(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: 5.3
- USB speed
- Realme 15 Lite: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A17 4G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Realme 15 Lite: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A17 4G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- NFC
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- eSIM
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Stereo speakers
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Realme 15 Lite: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Realme 15 Lite: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- Infrared blaster
- Realme 15 Lite: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A17 4G: No
- FM radio
- Realme 15 Lite: No
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Realme 15 Lite: Yes
- Galaxy A17 4G: Yes
- Card slot
- Realme 15 Lite: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy A17 4G: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Realme 15 Lite: Android 15
- Galaxy A17 4G: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Realme 15 Lite: Unknown
- Galaxy A17 4G: 6
- Launch price
- Realme 15 Lite: About 170 EUR
- Galaxy A17 4G: $ 167.96
- Year
- Realme 15 Lite: 2025
- Galaxy A17 4G: 2025
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| — | Realme 15 Lite | Galaxy A17 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, October | 2025, September 18 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, October | Available. Released 2025, September 18 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Build | – | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, Realme UI 6.0 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm) | Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Unspecified | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio (market/region dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical); unspecified sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Satin Green, Glitter Gold, Electric Purple | Black, Gray, Light blue |
| Models | RMX5000 | SM-A175F, SM-A175F/DS, SM-A175M, SM-A175M/DS, SM-A175F/DSB |
| Price | About 170 EUR | $ 167.96 / € 173.00 / £ 159.55 |
| SAR EU | – | 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 51:33h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |