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Realme 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
What 12 does better (12) and where Galaxy A16 4G wins (6) — every spec side by side.
vs
6.7Display7.0
4.2Performance3.9
5.6Camera6.2
6.8Battery5.3
5.5Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
12Galaxy A16 4G
| 12 | Galaxy A16 4G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.6 mm | 164.4 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 77.9 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 200 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 12 better than Galaxy A16 4G?
- Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
- Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GYes · Galaxy A16 4G: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A16 4G: No
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- AnTuTu score551,605 vs 524,833+5%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,930 vs 1,700+14%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A16 4G: No
- Peak brightness950 nits vs 800 nits+19%
- Weight188 g vs 200 g+6%
- Thickness7.7 mm vs 7.9 mm+3%
Why is Galaxy A16 4G better than 12?
- OLED panelNo · 12: Yes
- NFCNo · 12: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 12: Yes
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 53%+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 165.6 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Twilight Purple, Woodland Green | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS 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 | 950 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 806 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Mediatek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 551,605 | 524,833 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,930 | 1,700 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 53% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.31 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 5.0 | One UI 6.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
