Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs realme 14T

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs realme 14T across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 14T scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,000, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G scores 1,948, making realme 14T the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme 14T offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A16 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 14T's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A16 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and realme 14T feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 14T offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 14T better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 14T delivers longer battery life with 14h 40m, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G delivers 9h 42m, making realme 14T the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and realme 14T offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme 14T receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: realme 14T receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2024
25 Apr, 2025
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.8/10
N/A

Pros

  • Ergonomic design
  • Decent display
  • Versatile cameras
  • 6 years of software support
  • Sleek design with IP69 rating
  • Rich multimedia experience
  • Good thermals
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could have been better
  • No charger in the box
  • Performance could be better
  • Average low light photography
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(5,243 ratings)
4.3/5
(2,068 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

411,561
AnTuTu Score
456,251
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video
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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2024
(Official)
Apr 25, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Realme UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

411,561
456,251
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
33.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
383
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %
13.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

800 nits
2100 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits
1200 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi
395 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %
87.03 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.6 %
92.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
163.15 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.9 mm
75.65 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.97 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

192 grams
196 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D CMOS image sensor 0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 42m
14h 40m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 19m 0s
1h 5m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1.5 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg
Head: 1.170 W/kg Body: 0.829 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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