Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Realme 8 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A16
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Realme 8
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Samsung Galaxy A16 or Realme 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A16 | Realme 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, October 15 | 2021, March 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.07 in | 160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, water green, midnight blue | Cyber Silver, Cyber Black | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 182.97 | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 98.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 83.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 411 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz - |
- 1000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G76 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 392054 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 119178 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 84003 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 81378 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 119178 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 356243 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 639 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1609 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1576 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2033 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 521 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1614 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging - IP54, dust and splash resistant |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min |
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