iQOO U1 vs realme C17

Comparing the iQOO U1 vs realme C17 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while realme C17 runs at 1.8 GHz, making iQOO U1 the better performer.

Display: iQOO U1 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C17 offers 6.5 inches, making iQOO U1 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO U1 and realme C17 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: iQOO U1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme C17 offers 13 MP, making iQOO U1 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both iQOO U1 and realme C17 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme C17 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while iQOO U1 offers 4500 mAh, making realme C17 better for longer battery life.

Storage: iQOO U1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C17 offers 128 GB, making iQOO U1 the better option for storage.

iQOO U1

₹13,090

(Not Released in India)

realme C17

₹13,890

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

06 Nov, 2021

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 720G	Snapdragon 460	Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	N/A
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
48 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
4500 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	18W Quick Charging	10W

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.0

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v15

Custom UI

IQOO UI

Realme UI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618

Adreno 610

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

6 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi

270 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.17 %

82.33 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %

90 %

N/A

Design

Height

162 mm

164.1 mm

N/A

Width

76.6 mm

75.5 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.5 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

190 grams

188 grams

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

N/A

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