Realme 16 5g vs Samsung Galaxy A55 256gb

Should you buy Realme 16 5G or Samsung Galaxy A55 256GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis o...f price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsRealme 16 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 256GB
Price35991.036478.0
Camera50MP + 2MP And 50MP50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP And 32 MP
Operating SystemAndroid 16Android v14
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Realme 16 5g
24% OFF
Discounted price:₹38,099 Original price:₹49,999
Samsung Galaxy A55 256gb
21% OFF
Discounted price:₹36,478Original price:₹45,999
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Key Specs

Battery

- 5000 mAh

Display

- 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Front Camera

- 32 MP

Processor

- Samsung Exynos 1480

RAM

- 8 GB

Rear Camera

- 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity

7000 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

60W Fast Charge Yes, Fast, 25W

Removable

- No

Type

USB Type-C Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Camera

Flash

LED Flash -

Front Camera

50MP -

Rear Camera

50MP + 2MP -

Design

Build Material

- Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Air White, Air Black Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy

Height

- 161.1 mm

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Thickness

- 8.2 mm

Water Resistance

IP69 Pro Level -

Waterproof

- Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Weight

183g 213 grams

Width

- 77.4 mm

Dimensions

Height

15.83cm -

Thickness

0.81cm -

Width

7.51cm -
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Display

Aspect Ratio

- 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

- 550 nits

Display Type

AMOLED Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

397 PPI 390 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

FHD+2372 × 1080 Pixels 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

- Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Screen Size

6.57 inch 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 85.57 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.0% 86.5 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- No

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- No

Resolution

- 32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

General

Brand

Realme Samsung

Custom UI

realme UI 7.0 Samsung One UI

Launch Date

April 2, 2026 March 14, 2024 (Official)

Model

16 -

Operating System

Android 16 Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

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

Camera Setup

- Triple

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 8150 x 6150 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

- Slo-motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3 Yes, v5.3

GPS

Yes Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

- Yes

Network Support

2G, 3G, 4G, 4G VOLTE, 5G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 1.148 W/kg

SIM 1

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Nano-SIM card SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

- Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5 Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

- Samsung Exynos 1480

Fabrication

- 4 nm

Graphics

- AMD Xclipse 530

Processor

Dimensity 6400 Turbo -

RAM

8GB/12GB 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X LPDDR5

RAM type

- LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

- Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Optical

Other Sensors

- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

- Yes, Up to 1 TB

Internal Memory

128GB/256GB 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 236 GB
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