Realme 16 5g vs Samsung Galaxy M55 5g 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
-	50 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
60W Fast Charge	Yes, Fast, 45W
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

Colours
Air White, Air Black	Light Green, Denim Black
Height
-	163.9 mm
Thickness
-	7.8 mm
Water Resistance
IP69 Pro Level	-
Weight
183g	180 grams
Width
-	76.5 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
Display Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
Pixel Density
397 PPI	393 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
FHD+2372 × 1080 Pixels	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Size
6.57 inch	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	86.44 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
93.0%	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	50 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Realme	Samsung
Custom UI
realme UI 7.0	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
April 2, 2026	April 8, 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)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion

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, v5.2
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: 0.93 W/kg
SIM 1
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / 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) / 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 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / 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) / 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 (2.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 + 2.36 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
-	Adreno 644
Processor
Dimensity 6400 Turbo	-
RAM
8GB/12GB	8 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4X	-

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	-
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 233 GB