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Realme 12x (India) vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

What 12x (India) does better (8) and where Galaxy A16 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Realme 12x (India)
Realme · 202412x (India)
6.7Score
8 advantages≈ $140
vs
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Samsung · 2024Galaxy A16 5G
6.7Score
9 advantages≈ $165
Higher score
6.7Display7.0
4.6Camera6.2
6.8Battery4.2
5.5Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

12x (India)Galaxy A16 5G
76.1 × 165.67.777.9 × 164.47.9
12x (India)Galaxy A16 5GDifference
Height165.6 mm164.4 mm+1.2 mm
Width76.1 mm77.9 mm−1.8 mm
Thickness7.7 mm7.9 mm−0.2 mm
Weight188 g200 g−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 12x (India) better than Galaxy A16 5G?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A16 5G: No
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A16 5G: No
  5. Peak brightness950 nits vs 800 nits+19%
  6. Weight188 g vs 200 g+6%
  7. Charged in 30 min50% vs 47%+6%
  8. Thickness7.7 mm vs 7.9 mm+3%

Why is Galaxy A16 5G better than 12x (India)?

  1. OLED panelNo · 12x (India): Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. NFCNo · 12x (India): Yes
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · 12x (India): Yes
  6. eSIMNo · 12x (India): Yes
  7. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  8. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  9. Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight188 g200 g
Thickness7.7 mm7.9 mm
Height165.6 mm164.4 mm
Width76.1 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
ColoursTwilight Purple, Woodland GreenBlue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density392 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness950 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—824 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%86%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6100+Exynos 1330 or Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—368,854
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,090
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—360
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Active use (test)—12.1 h
Wired charging45 W25 W
Charged in 30 min50%47%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—44 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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