Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Realme 16

79 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Z Flip 6
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 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 Z Flip 6
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1371 nits
Realme 16
n/a
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
85.4 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
2247
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
6857
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2247809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68572043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1852243
Realme 16
564125
CPU439300222910
GPU79488148154
Memory319119127147
UX298943165914
NanoReview Score1852243564125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
16078
Realme 16
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
17364
Realme 16
n/a
Writing score22783n/a
Web score17007n/a
Video editing8108n/a
Data manipulation15280n/a
NanoReview Score17364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 25.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
18:21
Realme 16
n/a
Web Browsing05:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:24 hn/a
Games04:18 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Realme 16
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
128
Realme 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Realme 16
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
90.8 dB
Realme 16
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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