realme 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Comparing the realme 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 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: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,989, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 12 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16 delivers longer battery life with 14h 38m, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G delivers 11h 24m, making realme 16 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme 16 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G has a rating of 4.2.

realme 16

₹35,499

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

₹30,490

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

87%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

03 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM, LPDDR5X
Dimensity 6400 Turbo vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	12 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh
60W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

Six years of OS updates and security patches
Attractive display
Comprehensive on-device AI features

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Charging is on the slower side
No telephoto camera
IP64 rating is adequate but falls behind rivals

User Ratings

4.5/5

(208 ratings)

4.2/5

(19 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,679 AnTuTu Score	845,601 AnTuTu Score
14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 24m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

611,679

845,601

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

25.0 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.

382

948

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

1400 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.94 %

86.58 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.30 mm

162.4 mm

Width

75.1 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

183 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

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 38m

11h 24m

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

1h 11m

1h 13m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes	Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

N/A