Realme 15 vs Samsung Galaxy F17
Verdict
The Realme 15 scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (design & durability, battery, display, performance and camera), while the Samsung Galaxy F17 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 94 vs 56 points.
- Realme 15 leads in 18 fields
- Galaxy F17 leads in 3 fields
- 16 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Realme 15 | Galaxy F17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 61 | 42 |
| Camera | 52 | 38 |
| Battery | 71 | 47 |
| Display | 89 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 94 | 56 |
| Connectivity & features | 51 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Realme 15: 50/100(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 34/100
- Chipset
- Realme 15: Dimensity 7300+
- Galaxy F17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- Realme 15: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Realme 15: 256 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 128 GB
- Process node
- Realme 15: 4 nm
- Galaxy F17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Realme 15: 50 MP
- Galaxy F17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Realme 15: 1/1.95″(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Realme 15: Yes
- Galaxy F17: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Realme 15: Yes
- Galaxy F17: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Periscope lens
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Optical zoom
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Video recording
- Realme 15: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 1080p
- Front camera
- Realme 15: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Realme 15: Yes
- Galaxy F17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Realme 15: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Realme 15: 80 W(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Reverse charging
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Reverse charging type
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
Display
- Screen size
- Realme 15: 6.77″
- Galaxy F17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Realme 15: OLED
- Galaxy F17: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Realme 15: 144 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Realme 15: 388 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Realme 15: 4500 nits(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- Realme 15: 1080x2392
- Galaxy F17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Realme 15: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- Realme 15: 185 g(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 192 g
- Thickness
- Realme 15: 7.7 mm
- Galaxy F17: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Realme 15: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy F17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Realme 15: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: Fiber
- Frame material
- Realme 15: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Realme 15: Yes
- Galaxy F17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Realme 15: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Galaxy F17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Realme 15: 5.4(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 5.3
- USB speed
- Realme 15: USB 2.0
- Galaxy F17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Realme 15: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy F17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- NFC
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Stereo speakers
- Realme 15: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Realme 15: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy F17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Infrared blaster
- Realme 15: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- FM radio
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- microSD slot
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Realme 15: No
- Galaxy F17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Realme 15: Android 15
- Galaxy F17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Realme 15: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: 6
- Launch price
- Realme 15: About 300 EUR
- Galaxy F17: ₹ 19,480
- Year
- Realme 15: 2025
- Galaxy F17: 2025
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| — | Realme 15 | Galaxy F17 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 18 | 2025, September 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September | Available. Released 2025, September 14 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.3 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm (6.43 x 2.99 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) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Build | – | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 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 8.5 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300+ (4 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 16mm (ultrawide) | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| 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 | 50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | Panorama | – |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 50% in 25 min, 100% in 61 min | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Silk Pink, Suit Titanium | Black, Violet |
| Price | About 300 EUR | ₹ 19,480 |
| Models | – | SM-E176B/DS |
| SAR | – | 0.64 W/kg (head) |