Realme C100i vs Samsung Galaxy M17e
Verdict
The Realme C100i is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Samsung Galaxy M17e leads in connectivity & features, performance and camera; they are even on battery, display and design & durability.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 21 vs 44 points.
- C100i leads in 3 fields
- Galaxy M17e leads in 9 fields
- 24 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | C100i | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 28 | 36 |
| Camera | 4 | 10 |
| Battery | 56 | 54 |
| Display | 51 | 49 |
| Design & durability | 50 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 21 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- C100i: 15/100
- Galaxy M17e: 30/100(Better)
- Chipset
- C100i: Unisoc T7250
- Galaxy M17e: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- C100i: 6 GB
- Galaxy M17e: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- C100i: 256 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 128 GB
- Process node
- C100i: 12 nm
- Galaxy M17e: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- C100i: 8 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 50 MP(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Telephoto camera
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Periscope lens
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Optical zoom
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Video recording
- C100i: 1080p
- Galaxy M17e: 1080p
- Front camera
- C100i: 5 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 8 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- C100i: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- C100i: 15 W
- Galaxy M17e: 25 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging
- C100i: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging type
- C100i: Wired
- Galaxy M17e: No
Display
- Screen size
- C100i: 6.8″
- Galaxy M17e: 6.7″
- Panel type
- C100i: LCD
- Galaxy M17e: LCD
- Refresh rate
- C100i: 120 Hz
- Galaxy M17e: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- C100i: 254 ppi
- Galaxy M17e: 262 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- C100i: Unknown
- Galaxy M17e: 800 nits
- Resolution
- C100i: 720x1570
- Galaxy M17e: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- C100i: Panda MN228 or Corning Gorilla Glass
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- C100i: 208 g
- Galaxy M17e: 199 g(Better)
- Thickness
- C100i: 8.4 mm
- Galaxy M17e: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- C100i: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy M17e: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- C100i: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
- Frame material
- C100i: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- C100i: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy M17e: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- C100i: 5.2
- Galaxy M17e: 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- C100i: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M17e: USB 2.0
- USB port
- C100i: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M17e: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- NFC
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- eSIM
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Satellite connectivity
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Stereo speakers
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- C100i: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- C100i: Side-mounted
- Galaxy M17e: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Infrared blaster
- C100i: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- FM radio
- C100i: Unknown
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- microSD slot
- C100i: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Card slot
- C100i: microSD
- Galaxy M17e: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- C100i: Android 16
- Galaxy M17e: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- C100i: Unknown
- Galaxy M17e: 6
- Launch price
- C100i: About 110 EUR
- Galaxy M17e: ₹ 16,999
- Year
- C100i: 2026
- Galaxy M17e: 2026
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | C100i | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 30 | 2026, March 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 07 | Available. Released 2026, March 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 166.5 x 78.2 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.33 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz | PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Protection | Panda MN228 or Corning Gorilla Glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16 | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8 |
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM eMMC 5.1 | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Radio | Unspecified | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh | Li-Ion 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 15W wired, PD, QC Reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Dawn Purple, Dusk Gray | Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet |
| Models | RMX5377 | SM-M076B, SM-M076B/DS |
| Price | About 110 EUR | ₹ 16,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.12 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |