Realme 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

66 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 196g vs 200g
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Larger display: 6.7in
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme 14 5G

86

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme 14 5G

61

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

39

Performance

App & system performance

Realme 14 5G

47

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme 14 5G

31

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

23

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme 14 5G

88

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme 14 5G

72

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme 14 5G

66

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	800 nits
HDR support	n/a	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87 %	86 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

825 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	360 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 in)	164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP54
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Pink	- White - Gray - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme 14 5G

87 %

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

86 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 810	Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores	256	64
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	949 MHz
FLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS	121.5 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme 14 5G

1067

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

992

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme 14 5G

3080

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

2197

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1067	992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3080	2197
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	1284

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Realme 14 5G

684046

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

416063

CPU	253546	138567
GPU	175378	64160
Memory	117189	92755
UX	137933	120581
NanoReview Score	684046	416063

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14
OS Size	n/a	26 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 6.0	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	25 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:19 h	1:21 h

Battery Life

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

20:24

Web Browsing	n/a	08:05 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:26 h
Games	n/a	06:26 h
Standby Mode	n/a	100 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	49
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	n/a	5 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	SmartSens SC501
Sensor size	n/a	1/5
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

72

Video quality

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

93

Overall camera score

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

77

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	52

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX480	GalaxyCore GC13A0
Sensor size	1/3.09	1/3.1
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*		LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

93.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March, 2025 yr	October, 2024 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	410	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	199
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Realme 14 5G

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

2 (100%)

Total Votes: 2

Realme 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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