Realme GT8 (China) vs Samsung Galaxy M17
Verdict
The Realme GT8 (China) scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (performance, camera, design & durability, display, battery and connectivity & features), while the Samsung Galaxy M17 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is performance: 94 vs 42 points.
- GT8 (China) leads in 21 fields
- Galaxy M17 leads in 3 fields
- 14 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | GT8 (China) | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 94 | 42 |
| Camera | 89 | 38 |
| Battery | 71 | 47 |
| Display | 94 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 87 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 70 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- GT8 (China): 92/100(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 34/100
- Chipset
- GT8 (China): Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Galaxy M17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- GT8 (China): 16 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- GT8 (China): 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 128 GB
- Process node
- GT8 (China): 3 nm
- Galaxy M17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- GT8 (China): 50 MP
- Galaxy M17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- GT8 (China): 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- GT8 (China): Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- GT8 (China): Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- GT8 (China): Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Periscope lens
- GT8 (China): Yes
- Galaxy M17: No
- Optical zoom
- GT8 (China): 3.5×(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Video recording
- GT8 (China): 8K(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1080p
- Front camera
- GT8 (China): 16 MP(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- GT8 (China): 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- GT8 (China): 100 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging type
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
Display
- Screen size
- GT8 (China): 6.79″
- Galaxy M17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- GT8 (China): OLED
- Galaxy M17: OLED
- Refresh rate
- GT8 (China): 144 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- GT8 (China): 508 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- GT8 (China): 7000 nits(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- GT8 (China): 1440x3136
- Galaxy M17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- GT8 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy M17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- GT8 (China): 209 g
- Galaxy M17: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- GT8 (China): 8.2 mm
- Galaxy M17: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- GT8 (China): IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy M17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- GT8 (China): Leather(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
- Frame material
- GT8 (China): Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- GT8 (China): Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- GT8 (China): Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- GT8 (China): 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 5.3
- USB speed
- GT8 (China): Unknown
- Galaxy M17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- GT8 (China): USB-C
- Galaxy M17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- NFC
- GT8 (China): Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- eSIM
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Stereo speakers
- GT8 (China): Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- GT8 (China): Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Infrared blaster
- GT8 (China): Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- FM radio
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: No
- microSD slot
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- GT8 (China): No
- Galaxy M17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- GT8 (China): Android 16
- Galaxy M17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- GT8 (China): 4
- Galaxy M17: 6
- Launch price
- GT8 (China): About 350 EUR
- Galaxy M17: About 120 EUR
- Year
- GT8 (China): 2025
- Galaxy M17: 2025
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| — | GT8 (China) | 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, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 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, October 21 | 2025, October 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, October 21 | Available. Released 2025, October 13 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.8 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 3.03 x 0.32 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 209 g or 214 g (7.37 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame |
| 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) |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 7000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.79 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3136 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~508 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, Realme UI 7.0 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 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) |
| Features | Ricoh lens, Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | Panorama | – |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 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/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, 14.4W PD, 45 min to 100% | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Blue, Green, White | Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black |
| Price | About 350 EUR | About 120 EUR |
| Models | – | M-M176B, M-M176B/DS |
| SAR | – | 0.64 W/kg (head) |