Realme P4 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M17e
Verdict
The Realme P4 Lite scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (display), while the Samsung Galaxy M17e leads in camera; they are even on performance, battery, design & durability and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 6 vs 10 points.
Choose the Realme P4 Lite for display; choose the Samsung Galaxy M17e for camera.
- P4 Lite leads in 4 fields
- Galaxy M17e leads in 7 fields
- 27 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | P4 Lite | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 36 | 36 |
| Camera | 6 | 10 |
| Battery | 56 | 54 |
| Display | 52 | 49 |
| Design & durability | 49 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 42 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- P4 Lite: 30/100
- Galaxy M17e: 30/100
- Chipset
- P4 Lite: Dimensity 6300
- Galaxy M17e: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- P4 Lite: 6 GB
- Galaxy M17e: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- P4 Lite: 128 GB
- Galaxy M17e: 128 GB
- Process node
- P4 Lite: 6 nm
- Galaxy M17e: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- P4 Lite: 13 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 50 MP(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Telephoto camera
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Periscope lens
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Optical zoom
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Video recording
- P4 Lite: 1080p
- Galaxy M17e: 1080p
- Front camera
- P4 Lite: 5 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 8 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- P4 Lite: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- P4 Lite: 15 W
- Galaxy M17e: 25 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging
- P4 Lite: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging type
- P4 Lite: Wired
- Galaxy M17e: No
Display
- Screen size
- P4 Lite: 6.8″
- Galaxy M17e: 6.7″
- Panel type
- P4 Lite: LCD
- Galaxy M17e: LCD
- Refresh rate
- P4 Lite: 144 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- P4 Lite: 254 ppi
- Galaxy M17e: 262 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- P4 Lite: 900 nits(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 800 nits
- Resolution
- P4 Lite: 720x1570
- Galaxy M17e: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- P4 Lite: Panda Glass
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- P4 Lite: 212 g
- Galaxy M17e: 199 g(Better)
- Thickness
- P4 Lite: 8.4 mm
- Galaxy M17e: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- P4 Lite: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Galaxy M17e: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- P4 Lite: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
- Frame material
- P4 Lite: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- P4 Lite: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- P4 Lite: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy M17e: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- P4 Lite: 5.3
- Galaxy M17e: 5.3
- USB speed
- P4 Lite: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M17e: USB 2.0
- USB port
- P4 Lite: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M17e: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- NFC
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- eSIM
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Satellite connectivity
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Stereo speakers
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- P4 Lite: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- P4 Lite: Side-mounted
- Galaxy M17e: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Infrared blaster
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- FM radio
- P4 Lite: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- P4 Lite: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Card slot
- P4 Lite: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy M17e: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- P4 Lite: Android 16
- Galaxy M17e: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- P4 Lite: 2
- Galaxy M17e: 6
- Launch price
- P4 Lite: ₹ 15,990
- Galaxy M17e: ₹ 16,999
- Year
- P4 Lite: 2026
- Galaxy M17e: 2026
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| — | P4 Lite | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 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 | 2026, March 19 | 2026, March 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 19 | Available. Released 2026, March 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 166.3 x 78.1 x 8.4 mm (6.55 x 3.07 x 0.33 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 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) 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, 144Hz, 900 nits (peak) | PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~87.0% 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 Glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates, Realme UI 7.0 | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM eMMC 5.1 | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | – |
| 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 | 1080p@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 | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, 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 Reverse wired Bypass charging | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Mosaic Green, Mosaic Blue | Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet |
| Price | ₹ 15,990 | ₹ 16,999 |
| Models | – | SM-M076B, SM-M076B/DS |
| SAR | – | 1.12 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |