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Lava Play Max vs Samsung Galaxy F16
What Play Max does better (8) and where Galaxy F16 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
vs
6.4Display7.0
5.7Camera6.2
6.0Battery5.3
4.7Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play MaxGalaxy F16
| Play Max | Galaxy F16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 166.6 mm | 164.4 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 77.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 191 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play Max better than Galaxy F16?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy F16: No
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
- Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Screen-to-body ratio96.5% vs 86%+12%
Why is Galaxy F16 better than Play Max?
- OLED panelNo · Play Max: Yes
- NFCNo · Play Max: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play Max: Yes
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 800 nits+14%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 193 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 166.6 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Deccan Black, Himalayan White | Bling Black, Vibing Blue, Glam Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 96.5% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
