Realme C85 vs Samsung Galaxy M17
Verdict
The Realme C85 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (design & durability and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy M17 leads in camera and display; they are even on performance and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 90 vs 52 points.
Choose the Realme C85 for design & durability and battery; choose the Samsung Galaxy M17 for camera and display.
- C85 leads in 7 fields
- Galaxy M17 leads in 9 fields
- 21 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | C85 | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 43 | 42 |
| Camera | 10 | 38 |
| Battery | 71 | 47 |
| Display | 55 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 90 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 49 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- C85: 30/100
- Galaxy M17: 34/100(Better)
- Chipset
- C85: Dimensity 6300
- Galaxy M17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- C85: 8 GB
- Galaxy M17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- C85: 256 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 128 GB
- Process node
- C85: 6 nm
- Galaxy M17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- C85: 50 MP
- Galaxy M17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- C85: 1/2.96″
- Galaxy M17: 1/2.76″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Periscope lens
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Optical zoom
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Video recording
- C85: 1080p
- Galaxy M17: 1080p
- Front camera
- C85: 8 MP
- Galaxy M17: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- C85: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- C85: 45 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging
- C85: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging type
- C85: Wired
- Galaxy M17: No
Display
- Screen size
- C85: 6.8″
- Galaxy M17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- C85: LCD
- Galaxy M17: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- C85: 144 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- C85: 254 ppi
- Galaxy M17: 385 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- C85: 1200 nits(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- C85: 720x1570
- Galaxy M17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- C85: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- C85: 215 g
- Galaxy M17: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- C85: 8.4 mm
- Galaxy M17: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- C85: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy M17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- C85: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
- Frame material
- C85: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- C85: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- C85: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy M17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- C85: 5.3
- Galaxy M17: 5.3
- USB speed
- C85: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- C85: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- NFC
- C85: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- eSIM
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Stereo speakers
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- C85: Side-mounted
- Galaxy M17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Infrared blaster
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- FM radio
- C85: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- microSD slot
- C85: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Card slot
- C85: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy M17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- C85: Android 15
- Galaxy M17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- C85: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: 6
- Launch price
- C85: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: About 120 EUR
- Year
- C85: 2025
- Galaxy M17: 2025
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| — | C85 | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, November 02 | 2025, October 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, November 13 | Available. Released 2025, October 13 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 166.1 x 77.9 x 8.4 mm (6.54 x 3.07 x 0.33 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions RGB notification (on the back) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Build | – | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 144Hz, 1200 nits (HBM) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 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 6300 (6 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.96", PDAF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30/120fps | 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 | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | Panorama | – |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | 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 | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| 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 | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired Reverse wired Bypass charging | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Green, Purple | Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black |
| Models | RMX5253 | M-M176B, M-M176B/DS |
| SAR | – | 0.64 W/kg (head) |
| Price | – | About 120 EUR |