Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Oppo Realme 8i - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Oppo Realme 8i

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 194g 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Oppo Realme 8i
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
vs
Oppo Realme 8i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18521882
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1296n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU131391125217
GPU6354662165
Memory9158975158
UX10375399270
NanoReview Score390279361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1091
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing scoren/a12620
Web scoren/a8175
Video editingn/a5409
Data manipulationn/a6630
NanoReview Scoren/a10004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 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 n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsing08:11 h08:17 h
Video Playback14:45 h13:08 h
Games07:11 h05:22 h
Standby Mode141 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/5.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Hynix Hi-1364Q
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 5.1
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 230
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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