Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Realme 16

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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 A52 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Realme 16
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
Realme 16
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 694 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)796809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19942043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
Realme 16
564125
CPU130047222910
GPU7632348154
Memory83905127147
UX106315165914
NanoReview Score396590564125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Realme 16
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1103n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Realme 16
n/a
Writing score9710n/a
Web score8163n/a
Video editing7119n/a
Data manipulation8393n/a
NanoReview Score9390n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:39 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Realme 16
n/a
Web Browsing07:25 hn/a
Video Playback12:31 hn/a
Games05:00 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX682n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Realme 16
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Realme 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Realme 16
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview61n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB
Realme 16
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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