Realme Note 70 vs Samsung Galaxy F17
Verdict
The Realme Note 70 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (battery), while the Samsung Galaxy F17 leads in camera, connectivity & features, display, performance and design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 6 vs 38 points.
Choose the Realme Note 70 for battery; choose the Samsung Galaxy F17 for camera and connectivity & features.
- Note 70 leads in 4 fields
- Galaxy F17 leads in 15 fields
- 18 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Note 70 | Galaxy F17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 28 | 42 |
| Camera | 6 | 38 |
| Battery | 55 | 47 |
| Display | 40 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 51 | 56 |
| Connectivity & features | 21 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Note 70: 15/100
- Galaxy F17: 34/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Note 70: Unisoc T7250
- Galaxy F17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- Note 70: 6 GB
- Galaxy F17: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Note 70: 256 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 128 GB
- Process node
- Note 70: 12 nm
- Galaxy F17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Note 70: 13 MP
- Galaxy F17: 50 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- Note 70: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Periscope lens
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Optical zoom
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Video recording
- Note 70: 1080p
- Galaxy F17: 1080p
- Front camera
- Note 70: 5 MP
- Galaxy F17: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Note 70: 6300 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy F17: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Note 70: 15 W
- Galaxy F17: 25 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Reverse charging
- Note 70: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- Reverse charging type
- Note 70: Wired
- Galaxy F17: No
Display
- Screen size
- Note 70: 6.74″
- Galaxy F17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Note 70: LCD
- Galaxy F17: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Note 70: 90 Hz
- Galaxy F17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Note 70: 260 ppi
- Galaxy F17: 385 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Note 70: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- Note 70: 720x1600
- Galaxy F17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Note 70: Panda Glass
- Galaxy F17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- Note 70: 201 g
- Galaxy F17: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Note 70: 7.9 mm
- Galaxy F17: 7.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Note 70: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy F17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Note 70: Plastic
- Galaxy F17: Fiber(Better)
- Frame material
- Note 70: Plastic
- Galaxy F17: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Note 70: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy F17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Note 70: 5.2
- Galaxy F17: 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- Note 70: USB 2.0
- Galaxy F17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Note 70: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy F17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- NFC
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Stereo speakers
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Note 70: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Note 70: Side-mounted
- Galaxy F17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- Infrared blaster
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- FM radio
- Note 70: No
- Galaxy F17: No
- microSD slot
- Note 70: Yes
- Galaxy F17: Yes
- Card slot
- Note 70: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy F17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Note 70: Android 15
- Galaxy F17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Note 70: Unknown
- Galaxy F17: 6
- Launch price
- Note 70: About 100 EUR
- Galaxy F17: ₹ 19,480
- Year
- Note 70: 2025
- Galaxy F17: 2025
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| — | Note 70 | Galaxy F17 |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 | 2025, August 28 | 2025, September 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September | Available. Released 2025, September 14 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 167.2 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions Drop resistant up to 1.8m | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LCD, 90Hz | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, Realme UI 5.0 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 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 | 5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | Panorama | – |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 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 | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6300 mAh | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 15W wired 6W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Beach Gold, Obsidian Black | Black, Violet |
| Price | About 100 EUR | ₹ 19,480 |
| Models | – | SM-E176B/DS |
| SAR | – | 0.64 W/kg (head) |