realme 14T vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

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Comparing the realme 14T vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 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 realme 14T and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 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 realme 14T and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 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

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

25 Apr, 2025
18 Oct, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

7.8/10
7.5/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(2,068 ratings)
4.2/5
(4,498 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 25, 2025
(Official)
Oct 18, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years
6 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

456,251
411,561

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s
28.0 s

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.

383
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.6 %
34.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

2100 nits
800 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.03 %
85.86 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.7 %
84.6 %

Design

Height

163.15 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.65 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.97 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

196 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

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.

14h 40m
9h 42m

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

1h 5m 0s
1h 19m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 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)
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SAR Value

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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