Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 200g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a114 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Oppo Realme 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18521842
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
CPU131391122880
GPU6354676972
Memory9158982260
UX10375398370
NanoReview Score390279380482
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1050
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Writing scoren/a13121
Web scoren/a6730
Video editingn/a5913
Data manipulationn/a6887
NanoReview Scoren/a9614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 19.3 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (88% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Web Browsing08:11 h09:50 h
Video Playback14:45 h13:30 h
Games07:11 h05:43 h
Standby Mode141 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/2.761/1.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor size1/5.01/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 1/5/8
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
84.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 350
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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